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Legendary Chemist Alexander Shulgin Has Passed Away

By youniverse on Tuesday, 03 June 2014, hits: 5130

Yesterday, June 2nd, 2014, Sasha Shulgin left this world at the age of 88. The contributions of this great man are inestimable.

Around 5 pm PST on June 2, 2014, our long-time friend and role model Sasha Shulgin gently died after several years of battling various illnesses. He had recently been diagnosed with terminal liver cancer. Around 6:15 pm we received phone calls from two members of the Shulgin team letting us know the sad news. Much love to his family and those whose lives he touched, from the Erowid Crew. He died surrounded by friends and family.

You can read more about his fascinating life on Erowid...

Rest in peace Sasha. <3

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+5 # Easyrider 2014-06-03 13:58

Rest in peace, fellow traveller.

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+5 # Pandora 2014-06-04 00:24

I know 88 is a good run but it still saddens me. I know Shulgin will RIP. What a good man and beautiful legacy. I feel so sorry for Ann though.

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+3 # infinitynlove 2014-06-04 15:28

RIP dear brother :'''(

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+2 # wefollowthatriver 2014-06-06 17:05

a field of flowers for a beautiful and Courageous man

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+1 # SWIMfriend 2014-06-08 15:13

Few have done more for the cause. In the distant future, Shulgin will be seen as a central figure in any discussion of the history psychedelics and consciousness exploration. A life very well lived, indeed...

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+1 # Entheogenerator 2014-06-09 03:18

Sasha, you will be dearly missed in this plane of existence. Thank you, and farewell. :cry: