Quote - It is somewhat distressing to consider that the greatest writers of science fiction (and fantasy) are getting very old.

He was 58; not that old.

Like one or two others here, I've never read any Jordan, but I have 'The Eye of the World' on my bookshelf ready to be read some day.

It's good news that there's probably enough material to finish the series; I hope, though, that his family/friends/associates don't try to 'expand' or 'develop' the series in a similar way to 'Dune' or to a lesser extent the 'Amber' stories.