The cycle of life: The designer of the Pen passes away

There are some sad news from Japan, DC Watch writes that Yoshihisa Maitani, the designer of the Pen, and later OM/XA has passed away at the age of 76. But he lived to see his Pen re-born into the digital world with the E-P1.

You can read more about his life and contributions to the world of photography:
+ Unofficial Maitani fan page
+ His profile at BioFos
+ Profile by Mason Resnick at Adorama News Desk
+ fan club at flickr
+ Imaging Insider