[BessS]

Hi everyone, This is Bess, Jake's wife. I just want to say how deeply touched I am to see how much Jake and his writing are appreciated here on HN. The intellectual online community which made up a big piece of his life for so long was important to him, as was having a positive influence on others, and it would have meant so much to him- as it does to me- to see the impact he made. Thank you for the people who reached out while he was still alive to make sure he knew just how large that impact was.

I've lost the love of my life, as well as my thinking and writing partner, and everything is strange and disorienting right now. It's a comfort when nothing feels comfortable to know how appreciated he was and still is. As soon as I'm able, and for anyone who is interested in joining the efforts, I promised him I'd continue the push for FDA reform, and to try to find ways to improve agency for cancer patients so that other people in his position might suffer less than he did. I've never known a braver person. I'll miss him forever, but won't stop trying to keep his legacy alive.

Please feel free to reach out anytime (I'm at [e-mail]). Thank you also for all the well wishes for myself and Athena, who I hope will be just like her Dad.

[steve_adams_86]

I didn’t know Jake’s work, but I’m going on vacation tomorrow and this thread has moved me to get copies of his books and start reading them while I’m away. I’ll be thinking of your family as I make my way through them.

I sincerely wish you and your daughter the best.

[vinnyvichy]

The writing of Jake's widow (e.g., on FDA reform)

is worth reading too.

[gessha]

I assume the downvotes are because of the term “widow”, “partner” might be a better here.

[vinnyvichy]

https://bessstillman.substack.com/p/the-drugs-killing-dying-...

[hyperbrainer]

Condolences to you and your family. I wish you great success in your journey in making clinical trials more available.

[vertis]

Nothing can really help/console in this moment. But so many of us are thinking about him. I appreciated his blog, his strength. It will go on and make a difference.

If you ever need anything my contact details are on my profile and I would be more than happy to help in any way that I can. Technically, financially (I'm sure you have much closer resources, but the offer is there regardless).

[sgseliger]

Love you

[rseliger]

Love you Bess <3