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The Eve Online community is rallying around the family left by the passing of player Jeff "BigCountry" Waltman two days ago. He was only 37 years old.BigCountry was known for creating and hosting the weekly Eve Open Comms Show, which has run for more than five years. His co-host Dirk MacGirk wrote a eulogy to his friend as well as started a GoFundMe campaign to raise money for the wife and two children (eight and six years old) Waltman leaves behind. The campaign has surpassed its $1500 goal and sits at $5755 at the time of writing.
"Sadly, the last time I spoke to BC was the day of the Open Comms broadcast from EVE Vegas," wrote MacGirk. "As many of you know, his health has deteriorated over the last few months and he spent most of the last two-three months in bed. That is why he hasn't been on screen.
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