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Andy Glazer passed away on Sunday 4th July 2004 at age 48. He started out as a lawyer, then a teacher. He also was the COO of a very successful division of a now public company, was a professional backgammon player, a chef, and a masseur before dedicated most of his time to writing. Most people know him from the many World Series of Poker tournament reports he wrote. Andy wrote for both CardPlayer and Poker Digest magazines and was considered to be the finest tournament reporter of his generation. Being around the game, he also developed a tealtent for it and had many small tournament wins and 2 in-the-money finishes at the Tournament of Champions.

COMMENTS:

Jim Bechtel
March 29, 2005
The claim about the blood clot was a hoax. Even the IMDB knows it was a suicide: http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1334045/

Ken Brown
February 27, 2005
I knew Andy since 1977 in law school. I don't give two hoots about poker, but I knew the man, and he was one of the most loyal, solid friends you could ever have. The world has lost a good hearted soul and i miss him.

IveyWannabe.
February 22, 2005
how are his books???

shuffles
January 11, 2005
It is with great sadness that Inside Edge has to announce that columnist Andrew Glazer has died. He passed away on 5th July at his home in Hollywood due to complications caused by a blood clot. His death at 48 years old was totally unexpected and has shocked the poker world. A fantastic writer with a genuine love for the game, Andrew was the best-known poker journalist and well liked throughout the poker world. He was also an excellent player and won several tournaments. Above all he was a genuine, honest, warm and funny man. The poker world has an empty seat at its top table.

blevy-smu
December 25, 2004
Andy was a boyhood friend of mine. I learned about his sdeath from suicide about a month ago. I've been haunted by this since then. It is difficult to reconcile the lively, inteliigent, quirky kid I knew with a man who would lose his connection to the world. I wish I had known to reach out to my old friend in his time of need. God rest his soul.

Tryla
December 13, 2004
suicide

big mama
November 16, 2004
I heard he died of aids

RivahQueen
Andy Glazer October 9, 2004
Andy will be missed by those of us who only knew him thru his prose of poker. Andy had the ability to write about poker in a way that captivated even poker novices. The world of poker needs to find someone else who can write about poker for the masses. There are plenty of writer's who can write about it for the pros......but the masses will crave the excitment, the analogies and the stories of Andy. Those of us looking in on the poker world will miss him.