Peter David Runs Out of Insurance, Loses Medicaid

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Peter David Runs Out of Insurance, Loses Medicaid And Needs Your Help

Published Fri, 14 Mar 2025 13:22:07 -0500 by Rich Johnston|Comments

Peter David Runs Out of Insurance, Loses Medicaid And Needs Your Help

Peter David runs out of insurance, loses access to Medicaid and now needs your help desperately.

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We had a thread dedicated to him back in 2022. I didn't see it at the time, so I was not aware of his health issues. I loved his star trek writing as a child, so it's a bit of a shock to read this stuff.

Peter David dedication

I was working on an article for a blog I regularly review for and I thought I'd share what I've got so far: BOOKS THAT MADE ME: PETER DAVID'S STAR TREK: NEW FRONTIER By. CT Phipps Peter David made me as an author. This is something that occurred to me when I was looking over the reports of...

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[hbquikcomjamesl]

Vet this very carefully before you do anything. Scammers are bolder than ever these days. Does anybody here have any certainty about the legitimacy of this?

 

[David Mack]

Vet this very carefully before you do anything. Scammers are bolder than ever these days.

It's legit. It's the GFM link shared by his wife, Kathleen.

 

[hbquikcomjamesl]

Thanks. There have been some shockingly good scams run with deep-fake technology. And Mr. Mack, if you just got a quick succession of alerts about my adding and removing reactions, that was because of a bit of clumsiness with the TrekBBS reaction UI.

 

[Krupp]

Thanks for confirming it’s legit. Contributing, while thanking my lucky stars at being born under a European social system…

 

[JonnyQuest037]

If someone here wants a direct link to PAD's GFM, check my signature. (I've also added Mike W. Barr's GFM.)

 

[DEWLine]

I can also confirm, as Kathleen and I keep in touch via Dreamwidth and Facebook.

Speaking of Dreamwidth, I think I'll make a point of posting both links on my account there as well!

 

[Mudd]

Comic book legend Peter David dies at 68

The comic book industry titan had been battling health complications for several years.

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[BillJ]

Comic book legend Peter David dies at 68

The comic book industry titan had been battling health complications for several years.

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David wrote some great Star Trek comic books and novels. RIP.

 

[VDCNI]

One of the greats. Not only for his Star Trek comics and novels but also his wider comics work.

He'll be much missed.

 

[DarrenTR1970]

His run on Incredible Hulk won't be surpassed.

 

[DarthTimon]

Some of my favourite Star Trek novels were written by Peter David, RIP.

 

[Corran Horn]

I met PAD at a Shore Leave over a decade ago. He was kind enough to sign books for me, including my copy of Vendetta (a personal favorite) which was in quite a worn state due to its age and countless re-reads. I apologized for its condition and he said in fact he loved seeing his books like that. It meant it had been read and enjoyed many, many times. He was so right on that score. May he rest in peace.

 

[F. King Daniel]

My thoughts go out to his friends and loved ones. Always a big fan of his work. Not everyone can say they've made mark on the Star Trek universe (among others) the way Peter David can.

 

[Hardtarget]

I don't really post much but just wanted to chime in and say how sad this is. My thoughts are with his family, what a loss.

 

[Faldor]

I've probably read more Peter David books than any other author, in no small part due to New Frontier.

For the last year or so I've been meaning to finally go back and read some of his TNG novels.

 

[Leathco]

Hated hearing this today. For some reason his name was one of the few Trek authors I recognized a lot, and when I got a new book with his name on it I knew I was in for an enjoyable read.

 

[Stevil2001]

Oof. This hits me hard, I was big into New Frontier as a kid.

I've probably read more Peter David books than any other author, in no small part due to New Frontier.

For the last year or so I've been meaning to finally go back and read some of his TNG novels.

According to LibraryThing, there are only two authors I own more books by.

 

[The Wormhole]

Peter David had a very deserved reputation for his sense of humor, I'm not sure it's possible to get through any of his Trek novels without laughing or at least smiling at at least one of his jokes. But despite this, his work could also be extremely poignant when it had to. He was a real versatile writer that way. And while there were lousy novels (really, what successful author doesn't have the occasional dud?) the majority of his work was tier one entertainment and he is rightfully recognized as one of the best writers of Star Trek tie-in material. RIP.

 

[Smellincoffee]

I loved his Q books. Funny stuff.