He passed? I’m genuinely sorry to learn this. His work was a welcome reminder of unexplored possibilities.

He died in Aug of 2018.

Yeah, I believe he did die. From what I understand he was mentally ill and lead a fairly troubled life. Watching his walkthrough of TempleOS is pretty fascinating.

And for those who didn't get the reference:

https://youtu.be/o48KzPa42_o