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Zac Bertschy - In Memoriam


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mike.motaku



Joined: 22 Feb 2006
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PostPosted: Fri May 22, 2020 7:14 am Reply with quote
Oh my god. My deepest condolences to his loved ones.
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Anime World Order



Joined: 05 May 2006
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PostPosted: Fri May 22, 2020 7:18 am Reply with quote
That this is sudden and unexpected is an understatement; I had just turned in an article to him and was in the process of doing another when I heard the news yesterday. It feels odd to use this phrase when talking about someone the same age as me, but rest in peace, Zac; you gave me my first paid anime reviewing gig all those years ago and let me be a guest on ANNCast no less than twenty times.
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Peter Hunt



Joined: 20 Feb 2011
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PostPosted: Fri May 22, 2020 7:34 am Reply with quote
WHOA.

Stunned. RIP Zac.
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koinosuke



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PostPosted: Fri May 22, 2020 7:41 am Reply with quote
This is a major loss. Farewell, Zac. We all learned a lot from you.
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JohnnySake



Joined: 22 May 2008
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PostPosted: Fri May 22, 2020 7:46 am Reply with quote
Why is it the nicest people seem to leave us far too early??

RIP Zac and condolences to your family. Your extended anime family will miss you greatly.
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JaffaOrange



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PostPosted: Fri May 22, 2020 7:49 am Reply with quote
RIP Zac. I really enjoyed everything you did. You'll be missed.
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Dop.L



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PostPosted: Fri May 22, 2020 7:50 am Reply with quote
That's awful news, my condolences to his friends and family.
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Ashen Phoenix



Joined: 21 Jun 2006
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PostPosted: Fri May 22, 2020 7:51 am Reply with quote
I'm so sorry to hear this. Zac was amazing in everything I read; I always rushed to read his seasonal reviews and they never failed to bring a smile to my face.

My heart goes out to his friends and family. Crying or Very sad
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Zhou-BR



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PostPosted: Fri May 22, 2020 7:52 am Reply with quote
Devastating. Zac was synonymous with ANN to me, and I deeply appreciated his work. Condolences to all who were lucky to know him.
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Cam0



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PostPosted: Fri May 22, 2020 7:52 am Reply with quote
I don't know what to say. I'm so sorry.

Rest in peace, Zac.
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RoverTX



Joined: 17 Dec 2008
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PostPosted: Fri May 22, 2020 7:53 am Reply with quote
Crying or Very sad Holy shit this is shocking. Just had a family friend pass away suddenly like this from a stroke, now they are saying it was COVID-19 induced. Shit fire these times are terrifying and terrible.
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zrnzle500



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PostPosted: Fri May 22, 2020 7:53 am Reply with quote
While I haven’t always agreed with what he had to say, I found myself tearing up when I saw this news. It’s jarring to lose such a fixture of the community. He will be missed.
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njprogfan
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PostPosted: Fri May 22, 2020 7:54 am Reply with quote
Holy **** I'm floored reading this this morning. Words can't even....my DEEPEST condolences to his family and all his loved ones. I'm just......
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Barry Chan



Joined: 20 Feb 2019
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PostPosted: Fri May 22, 2020 7:54 am Reply with quote
No ******** way zac really passed away, remember reading through his anime previews 2010, 2011

im in shock :///
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Zeino



Joined: 19 May 2017
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PostPosted: Fri May 22, 2020 7:55 am Reply with quote
My god, this is like being stunk by a bolt of lighting out of the blue. RIP Zac, I disagreed with your opinions from time to time but you were pretty cool. This site won't be the same without you as it's leading voice.

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