I'm sure many of you who knew who he was already knew this but, as of Monday January 25, 2016, he is unfortunately no longer with us.
For those who didn't know who he was, he was the father of Uncle Kage, who is known within the fandom for his storytelling and for being the chairman of Anthrocon. He was also probably one of the oldest members of the furry fandom around.
Here's a video from Eurofurence that was posted this morning, dedicated to his memory: