Kurt Vonnegut, 84

Kurt Vonnegut, author of "Slaughterhouse 5" and an American soldier in the Second World War died on Wednesday, 11th April. Listening and reading radio and newspaper obituaries, I've learnt that he was a cult figure in the 60s and 70s, continuing the dark humour surrounding Billy Pilgrim's tale into his other works. A literary icon has passed away. So it goes.