John Joseph Miller (also known as J.J. Miller, John J. Miller, and John Jos Miller), was born on March 28, 1954 in

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, and died January 5, 2022 at his home in

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. He was a

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known for his work in the long-running (since 1987) ''

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series of original anthologies and novels, edited by

George R. R. Martin George Raymond Richard Martin (born George Raymond Martin; September 20, 1948), also known as GRRM, is an American novelist, screenwriter, television producer and short story writer. He is the author of the series of epic fantasy novels ''A Song ...

. He published nine novels, 31 short stories, and eight comic book stories. He also wrote '' GURPS Wild Cards'', a supplement for the

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role-playing system published in 1989, and two ''Wild Cards'' world books and histories published by

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. Miller was a Fellow of the

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(SABR) and was an authority on America's

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of the 20th Century. He was also a longtime fan and ardent follower of the

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baseball team.

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