Young Earth Creationist Duane Gish has died.

[longship]

Here's the story from the NCSE:
(Sorry! Wouldn't let me copy/paste an excerpt.)
http://ncse.com/news/2013/03/duane-t-gish-dies-0014753

Of course, PZ Myers wasn't going to be quiet about this:
The Gish Gallop finally comes to a halt

A notorious old fraud has kicked the bucket: Duane T. Gish is dead. He was a true pioneer in the art of lying: he was infamous for his “Gish gallop” style in which he’d simply rattle off distortion after lie after BS at a rapid-fire rate, trusting that any intellectually honest opponent would never catch up with him. He mastered the Chewbacca Defense before it was even named.

I saw him debate a biologist at CalPoly Pomona a few years ago. Gish was without a doubt the most dishonest charlatan I have ever witnessed. Churches bussed in devotees from all over the area.

I cannot say that I am sad that he is gone. But at 92 years old he did a lot of damage before went.

[MineralMan]

1. Well, that will silence his ignorant voice.

Beyond that, my sympathies to his family and loved ones.

[HereSince1628]

2. I attended a 'debate' between Gish and a Mammalogy Prof ~35 years ago.

He was charismatic and extraordinarily practiced. His verbal facility made it possible for him to leave a trail of intellectual and rhetorical rubble that due to its enormity was impossible for his debate opponent to thoughtfully and completely rebut.

[slackmaster]

3. Cue Grumpy Cat...

[Warren DeMontague]

4. he will live on through the ridiculous, obnoxious debate "style" which bears his name.