Update on Audiogon Member Almarg


I have some very sad news and information to share.

Al ( @almarg ), through his wife Margaret, asked me to post the following...

{"The attached letter to you was dictated at his bedside to me earlier today. I hope I got his words down precisely as he desired."}

"Unfortunately Al has an extremely aggressive form of Mantle Cell Lymphoma coupled with a mutation of gene TP53 (known as tumor suppressor gene). He has received outstanding advanced treatment with the latest and greatest chemo drugs at Smilow Cancer Hospital at Yale in New Haven. Unfortunately it appears that he only has a few weeks to live.

Please feel free to post a substantive update [on Audiogon]. He has not been able to do that because of his condition. Please indicate that he has enjoyed solving problems, researching others,’ and learning a good deal himself while developing his answers.

He and I wish everyone all the best of health and success in audio endeavors, in that order.

Al [and Margaret]

September 9, 2020"

I will post my very personal response tomorrow.
david_ten
«Giant makes noise only when they fall....»- Groucho Marx

My heart go with his family and for him i hope if not a miracle at least a peaceful end.....
I never had the pleasure of meeting or speaking to Al In person but over all the long years I’ve been on this forum, I was always impressed and inspired by Al’s depth of knowledge and his never ending willingness to help a fellow audiophile. He was one of the main reasons this forum worked and he was ALWAYS a gentleman. Thank you Al for all your years of service and my sincerest sympathies to you and your family. Mike