I’m as certain as I can be that the entire galaxy is already aware that Douglas Adams has died, but I’ll mention it here anyway. Just in case.
As reported by the BBC:
Author Douglas Adams, who wrote The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, has died suddenly aged 49.
Adams died on Friday morning in Santa Barbara, California, following a heart attack, said his spokeswoman Sophie Astin.
Rest in peace, DNA. Hopefully, there are no phone calls to complete.