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Clips from 1985 episode of 60 Minutes looking at the alleged harmful influence of Dungeons and Dragons in the murder/suicides of several teens. Part 2 ends with a follow-up on Dr. Thomas Radecki, who became involved in another controversy a few years later. Part 1 Part 2 Sadly, Pat Pulling died in 1997. I've found no information that she ever changed her opinion about the game or its effect on her son. As mentioned in the story, I suspect that this grieving mother may have needed something to blame for her son's unfortunate tragedy.

Early reports are that Gary Gygax, who along with Dave Arenson, is one of the creators of the Dungeons and Dragons game has passed away. Here's a thread on the topic. For more on his life, check out his page on Wikipedia . Let's all dedicate our next nat-20 to the man who gave us this wonderful hobby! UPDATE: Here's more details in this Yahoo article .