Dear friends,

http://www.nytimes.com/2...amp;ei=5070&emc=eta1

Albert Hoffman has passed away. Please take a moment of silence to reflect on the importance of his work and ideas. Hoffman's work as a natural product chemist has been an inspiration to me. Although I am saddened by his passing I think the legacy he has left behind will continue to inspire those who understand the importance that psychedelic substances have had and will continue to have on our human race.

amen. sad times... but true he will always live on.. along with jerry ;]

RIP Doctor Hoffman.
Not so sad really, he had a long long full life. He is now a part of the universal energy/ everything. Gone but not forgotten. Legalize LSD.

RIP Dr. Hoffman.

Glad he could still attent the last World Psychedelic Forum.

We will miss this ambassador of entheogens.

I enjoyed your book My Problem Child. Sounds like you did some fine work. Hopefully the full potential is realized soon.

RIP!

thank you DR.Hoffman for your hard work, time , efort in discovering this amazing substancen "LSD",
and a special thank you for all the good times i had with your substance , may you live forever in our memories and rest
in peace has mankind will one day realize the importance of your discoveries
RIP

damn, he finally died huh? crazy shit. that guy practically started it all

Albert Hofmann
11. Januar 1906 –
29. April 2008

At the age of 102 years Albert Hofmann died on Tuesday morning, 29 April in its house on the Rittimatte by Burg in the valley of Leimen. Last weekend we spoke with him, and he was pleased about the flowering plants and the fresh green of the trees and meadows. His joy of life, his vitality, and its awake spirit accompanied him up to its last breath. He is considered as one of the most important chemists of our time and is the discoverer of LSD, in which he sees to today likewise a “wonder drug” like a “problem child”.
Beyond that he carried pioneer work out in the study of other psychoactive substances as well as the active substances of important medicinal plants and mushrooms. Under the impression of the consciousness-extending potential LSD he changed himself from the scientist increasingly to the nature philosopher and culturalcritical visionary. To last Albert Hofmann was active: He corresponded with specialists from all over the world, gave interviews and participated what happend in the world. This although before several years he had already decided to pull itself back from the public life. Nevertheless he received the door for undeclared visitors to last visitors from all over the world on the Rittimatte and opened even in the late evening. Still a few days ago he invited friends to a harp concert to his home.
Until last he could keep a nearly childlike curiosity for the miracles of nature and the creation. In his “Paradies” - how he tended to designate his house on the Rittimatte - he enjoyed the proximity to nature, particularly the plants. With one of our last visits on the Rittimatte he said to us with bright eyes: “The Rittimatte is my second largest discovery.” It was always a special experience to walk with him over his meadow and to experience his joy in all it is alive. We mourn a large scientist, an important philosopher, a close and dear friend, and our foundation advice. We will keep him in grateful and honouring memory. 30|4|08 Dieter A. Hagenbach and Lucius Werthmüller
www.gaiamedia.org
Translated with babelfish and edited by Herba Luisa 06.05.08

The funeral takes place on Friday, 9.05.2008 at 14:00 in the rev. Church St.Margarethen in Binnigen near Basel.

Kondolenzmails to the Book of Remberance http://www.alberthofmann.org/