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Eric Brok has passed away!! —Gerhard R. Istok
I just found out on the Bricklink Forum that AFOL Eric Brok of the Netherlands, the designer of the new 10190 LEGO set has passed away!! This is just awful news! Our hearts and our prayers go out to Eric's family. His website: (URL) Istok (17 years ago, 13-Jun-07, to lugnet.announce) !!

	Re: Eric Brok has passed away!! —Eric Sophie
	What!?!? NOOO! (URL) (17 years ago, 13-Jun-07, to lugnet.general, FTX)

	Re: Eric Brok has passed away!! —Timothy Gould
	(...) A terribly sad day for his family and friends. He will be missed. Tim (17 years ago, 13-Jun-07, to lugnet.general)

		Re: Eric Brok has passed away!! —Christopher Masi
		(...) Truly sad... My heart goes out to his family. I too never met Eric, and like all of you I was blown away not only by his models but by the way he presented them on his web site. He has clearly left his mark by touching the lives of many people (...) (17 years ago, 14-Jun-07, to lugnet.general)

	Re: Eric Brok has passed away!! —Bryan Wong
	(...) his website when I was in university and he was a huge source of inspiration for many. He will be missed! Regards, -Bryan (17 years ago, 13-Jun-07, to lugnet.general)

	Re: Eric Brok has passed away!! —Jake McKee
	(...) Awful, indeed. Eric was a great friend, builder, and all around stellar person. This is truly sad news. He'll be missed, but certainly not forgotten. Jake (17 years ago, 13-Jun-07, to lugnet.general)

	Re: Eric Brok has passed away!! —Karl Paulsen
	(...) Thats terrible. I only discovered his site a few weeks ago, and just 10 minutes ago I was giggling at his walking minifigs renderings. I didn't know him, but if Lego on My Mind and Market Street are any indication, he has contributed much to (...) (17 years ago, 13-Jun-07, to lugnet.general)

	Re: Eric Brok has passed away!! —John P. Henderson
	(...) It is always sad when a member of our community passes on. Eric and his work will be missed by many of us. My thoughts go to his family. Take care, -Hendo (17 years ago, 13-Jun-07, to lugnet.general)

	Re: Eric Brok has passed away!! —Gerhard R. Istok
	Folks, Based on the information that Joel Vanatta on Bricklink found out, Eric had been battling Prostate cancer for 1 1/2 years and passed away quietly in his sleep. (URL) legacy will live on.... Gary Istok (17 years ago, 13-Jun-07, to lugnet.general)

		Re: Eric Brok has passed away!! —Kerry Raymond
		(...) Prostate cancer is only of the commonest cancers that affect men, but sadly many men don't get diagnosed until it is too late. Next time you have any symptoms or your doctor suggests a routine test for prostate problems; remember Eric, and go (...) (17 years ago, 18-Jun-07, to lugnet.general)

	Re: Eric Brok has passed away!! —David Koudys
	(...) A great loss to the community. His friends and family are remembered in our thoughts and prayers. Dave K (17 years ago, 14-Jun-07, to lugnet.general)

		Re: Eric Brok has passed away!! —Matthew Crandall
		(...) Wow...this is a loss. While I never knew him, and knew little of his work, I still greive the loss that we as a community have. My deepest sympathy to his family at this time. heb je speler welput, Eric. Wel verpozing ter vrede.... (You have (...) (17 years ago, 14-Jun-07, to lugnet.general, FTX)

	Re: Eric Brok has passed away!! —James Trobaugh
	(...) Holy Crud! What sad news :( (17 years ago, 14-Jun-07, to lugnet.general)

	Re: Eric Brok has passed away!! —Tim Courtney
	(...) Oh wow. I've known Eric online for over ten years now. He was one of the pioneer builders in the hobby, faithfully documenting his passion and amazing work for as long as I've known him. Eric was an original. I had the privilege of meeting him (...) (17 years ago, 14-Jun-07, to lugnet.general)

	Re: Eric Brok has passed away!! —Calum Tsang
	(...) This is terrible news. Erik's work was always top notch and his website was always interesting and thoughful. Calum (17 years ago, 14-Jun-07, to lugnet.general)

	Re: Eric Brok has passed away!! —Holger Matthes
	This is very sad and my feelings are with Eric's wife, family and friends! I send Eric an email some days a good saying "Gongratulation to the Market Street set". By this time I didn't know that he suffered allready that much. He never replied to (...) (17 years ago, 14-Jun-07, to lugnet.general, FTX)

	Re: Eric Brok has passed away!! —Jaco van der Molen
	Eric and I met last at LEGOWORLD 2006. Sadly, I haven't had the chance to speak to him since. This is a great loss to the LEGO community and a personal loss as a friend. We and I will miss him. Jaco (17 years ago, 14-Jun-07, to lugnet.general)

	Re: Eric Brok has passed away!! —Brian Davis
	(...) I guess part of being a community is mourning the passing of people... but it's not a part I look forward to. I never knew him personally, but I remember when I exited my Dark Ages I ran across his website and devoured it - beautifully done. (...) (17 years ago, 14-Jun-07, to lugnet.general)

	Re: Eric Brok has passed away!! —Ed McGlynn
	(...) I'll miss his LEGO musings, and surely his contributions will live long in our hearts and minds. I still remember reading his insightful posts to rec.toys.lego so many years ago. May his family find peace and consolation. Good-bye, Eric. Ed (17 years ago, 14-Jun-07, to lugnet.general)

	Re: Eric Brok has passed away!! —Magnus Lauglo
	Very sad news indeed. I remember being utterly blown away by a highly innovative castle that he built many years ago, and I had the opportunity to meet him briefly at a BrickFest a few years ago. I never knew him well, but he stands out to me as a (...) (17 years ago, 14-Jun-07, to lugnet.general)

	Re: Eric Brok has passed away!! —Scott Lyttle
	(...) Truly a sad day for the AFOL community. I had the chance to meet Eric at BrickFest 2005, when I was handling the PaB bulk boxes. I had no idea of his illness. Eric will be missed greatly by all. Scott Lyttle (17 years ago, 14-Jun-07, to lugnet.general)

	Re: Eric Brok has passed away!! —Todd Kubo
	(...) Terribly sad news for the AFOL and LEGO communities. Working with Erik during the Ambassador program was a great honour. His ideas, comments, and suggestions will be missed for sure. It's good to see that he had completed his ride and large (...) (17 years ago, 14-Jun-07, to lugnet.general)

	Re: Eric Brok has passed away!! —Reinhard "Ben" Beneke
	(...) Reading this bad news at Lugnet has left me in total sadness. Eric has been one of the most remarkable personalities I have ever met due to my LEGO hobby. The results of his partizipation in this community will be alive for a really long time, (...) (17 years ago, 14-Jun-07, to lugnet.general)

	Re: Eric Brok has passed away!! —Sybrand Bonsma
	(...) Eric's funeral took place on Friday. A number of people from the LEGO community was also present for the last honor to Eric. Eric told me of his illness last September. He knew since the beginning of 2006 that the had cancer and that it would (...) (17 years ago, 17-Jun-07, to lugnet.general) !

	Re: Eric Brok has passed away!! —James Mathis
	Erik taught me through his website. He showcased so many techniques, styles, and solutions, and I was inspired. From close-coupling for trains, dioramas, SNOT, Technic geometry, to mechanization he gave us so many solutions and foundations for how (...) (17 years ago, 24-Jun-07, to lugnet.general)

	Re: Eric Brok has passed away!! —Robin Sather
	A few weeks have passed, but I still wanted to add my deepest condolences to Eric's friends and family on his passing. I never knew Eric personally, but was definitely one of his biggest fans. His Estuary Stronghold is still one of my all-time (...) (17 years ago, 20-Jul-07, to lugnet.general)