I don't have a picture of Dan, but I think he'd appreciate this one
Craft, a director of the New York Asian Film Festival, made headlines here and in more mainstream outlets for his dying wish to see the 9-minute Star Trek Into Darkness teaser.
In a seriously classy move that will earn him nerd forgiveness for everything hereafter (at least until the masses forget), JJ Abrams showed him the entire movie as a work in progress. Via Reddit, here's what went down after word hit the Internet:
Paige, Dan's wife, got a voicemail from JJ Abrams and Damon Lindelof that was very nice and very straightforward: a producer for the movie would get in touch with them. The next day, one of the film's producers showed up at the door of their apartment with a DVD containing a very rough cut of Star Trek: Into Darkness in his hands. Paige had made popcorn, Dan had spent the previous day resting so he could sit through the movie, and after signing about 200 non-disclosure agreements they watched the film and had a blast.
Afterwards, Dan got back into bed, exhausted, and didn't get out again. Yesterday he was pretty non-responsive and Paige took him to the hospital for hospice care. Last night, at 10:15pm, with Paige and his brother in his room, Dan died. The last thing he got to do that gave him pleasure was watch the new Star Trek movie. And it's because of you.
Dan's last words, apparently, were, "I'm going...into the future." A proud Trekker to the end.
Our condolences go out to Paige and all of their friends. We can all only hope to leave life as awesomely as we aspired to live it, the way Dan did.
via Screencrush
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I want to say something heartfelt that also references Star Trek, but, I don't think it's necessary... Godspeed, Dan Craft.
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What a great story...my thoughts and prayers go out to the family.
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@FabioRezende What's the undiscovered country? Heaven? Re-Incarnation?
Also, if it's undiscovered, how is it a country? Wouldn't it be "Undescovered Area"?
I know nothing of Star Trek.
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@Umbra_di_Angelo If I knew what it is, it wouldn't be 'undiscovered'. Also, "country" is used as synonymous with "region", just as in "We can't stop here, this is bat country"
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It's so sad to see someone with so much enthusiasm for life go... It's good he got his dying wish granted at least.
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My sympathies go out to his friends and family. But I'm glad that JJ at least came through for him.
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Great way to exit this world and enter the next. I wonder if those disclosures included regeneration clauses in them.
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I'm so glad he got to see it before he passed. My prayers go out to his friends and family. God Bless.
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My condolences to Dan's family- At least he spent one of his last days watching what he loved.
Rest in peace Craft.
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This, good sirs and madams, is why we, as a community, are truly excellent to each other.
Star Trek: (whatever the number is) The Search For Dan.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t9FAeXpuagU
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This story has been tearing up the internet...and I'm so glad. I already had mad respect JJ Abrams and the rest of the parties involved in granting this wish. The fact that Dan Craft got to see it before his passing is just unbelievable. What a tragic, yet lovely story. Condolences to the Craft family.
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Things like this make me ridiculously glad to be a part of the internet nerd community. We may be petty squabblers so much of the time, but when it counts a bunch of wonderful, kind-hearted people band together and do something that touches the hearts of people in need.
Thoughts and prayers out to the Craft family as they grieve. Overwhelmingly happy that Dan was able to enjoy a couple hours of geeky glee with those he loved in his final days among us.
