David McCabe, the boyfriend of Lora Haines, has informed subscribers to the Forever Knight mailing list that she died on the 18th of January, aged 63, of complications from pneumonia. Funeral arrangements have not been determined.

Lora was the president of the Forever Knight Fan Club in the 1990s. She was instrumental in arranging the first of the two Dead of Winter conventions, held in Boston in 1994 and 1995. Later, she was honoured by having a character named after her in one of the episodes: "Laura Haynes", the friend of Natalie's who commits suicide in "Last Knight".

Those who were active in FK fandom in its heyday will surely remember Lora and her contribution. Sadly, we have lost too many.


(Please pass this news along to all who might be concerned to know.)