Copied from Google for those who don’t want to deal with Google:

Dear all,

It is with a heavy heart that we have to inform you that Bram Moolenaar passed away on 3 August 2023. Bram was suffering from a medical condition that progressed quickly over the last few weeks.

Bram dedicated a large part of his life to VIM and he was very proud of the VIM community that you are all part of.

We as family are now arranging the funeral service of Bram which will take place in The Netherlands and will be held in the Dutch lanuage. The extact date, time and place are still to be determined. Should you wish to attend his funeral then please send a message to [email protected]. This email address can also be used to get in contact with the family regarding other matters, bearing in the mind the situation we are in right now as family.

With kind regards, The family of Bram Moolenaar

RIP, :wq for the last time :(

Of all the software i have used in my 40 years on this planet, ViM has been the one constant. It is the first thing I install on every computer I use. It’s the source of so much of my productivity as a developer. The way us ViM users interact with documents is very unique, something that is often mimicked in other tools and editors. So many of us owe a debt of gratitude to Bram and the countless developers who have contributed to such a life-changing project.

That’s an absolute gut punch :(

I had no idea he was even ill. Fuck. On the off-chance a family member or friend stumbles across this thread, I’m very sorry for your loss.

RIP to a legend.

RIP :((

Few programmers leave such an impressive legacy…

(Could someone paste the message here, out of the Google hell?)

Not a single day goes by where I don’t use Vim. Thank you for your awesome contribution to open-source Bram, rest in peace.

Very sorry to hear this. RIP Bram, and thank you.

o7