extraordinarily sad news

Professor Lessig:

I learned today that Professor Ray Patterson has died. Ray Patterson was one of the very first scholars in intellectual property law to identify and raise concern about the dramatic change in the law’s reach. His 1968 book, Copyright in Historical Perspective is an amazing work mapping the transformation of copyright in America... It is just profoundly sad that he did not live to see the law reflect the extraordinary work that he did.

As someone who frequently quotes his work and follows his teachings, it is truly sad news.