So, I don't know who this guy was, nor have I read his stuff. Apparently he killed himself on the 2nd of July. Someone I know posted about it so I went to investigate who he was.
Something that might interest the creative among us.
His LiveJournal - Updated to the day of his suicide.
http://tomsdisch.livejournal.com/
Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_M._Disch
Strange.