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Roy Tackett (HORT) was born on 20 May, 1925 in El Paso, Texas, is an American novelist. Discover Roy Tackett's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 78 years old?

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Age 78 years old
Zodiac Sign Taurus
Born 20 May, 1925
Birthday 20 May
Birthplace El Paso, Texas
Date of death 23 May, 2003
Died Place Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
Nationality United States

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1925

Roy Tackett (May 20, 1925 – May 23, 2003), also known as Horrible Old Roy Tackett, was a rifleman with the United States Marine Corps during World War II.

He has been credited with introducing science fiction to Japan when he was stationed there as part of the American occupation.

1950

During the early 1950s Tackett was a Drill instructor at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island.

1960

He produced more than 100 issues of his fanzine Dynatron during the 1960s, and was the TransAtlantic Fan Fund winner for 1976.

1962

He retired in 1962 with 20 years of service and went on to co-found Bubonicon in 1969 with the writer Robert E. Vardeman.

That same year he was the Guest of Honor at Westercon.

1997

Roy was the Fan Guest of Honor at the 1997 Worldcon in San Antonio, Texas.

As part of the run up to the ceremony in San Antonio, Mojo Press released The Least Horrible of Roy Tackett which consisted of selected short stories he had written over the previous 50 years.

2003

Roy Tackett died in 2003 of heart failure brought on by years of heavy smoking, and was buried in the Santa Fe National Cemetery along with his wife, and fellow Marine, of over 40 years, Crystal Tackett (1923–1989).

2008

In 2008, the science fiction writer and long time friend Jack Speer was buried nearby.

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