Robert Jordan is the pen name of James Oliver Rigney, Jr. (born October 17, 1948), under which he is best known as the author of the bestselling "The Wheel of Time" fantasy series. He also writes under the name Reagan O'Neal. Wikipedia
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Robert Jordan died on September 16th, 2007 from complications from primary amyloidosis with cardiomyopathy (cardiac amyloidosis). www.iblist.com/author57.htm
No sooner had Robert Jordan completed work on the latest volume in his epic Wheel of Time series than he started on book ten. www.sffworld.com/interview/51p0.html