31.   He died after a brief illness, said his son, Andrew.

32.   He died of a stroke, said his son, Douglas Goodwin.

33.   He died of cancer, said his son Mark of New Canaan.

34.   He died of complications of a stroke suffered three weeks ago, said his son, Billy.

35.   He died in his sleep at a nursing home, said his son, James H. Case III.

36.   He died in his sleep, said his son, Miles Bellamy.

37.   He died of cancer, said his son, J. Paul Downie of Fort Wayne, Ind.

38.   He died of complications after heart surgery, said his son Ara.

39.   He died oflymphoma, said a son, Thomas.

40.   He retired with the takeover, but continued to write, said his son.