Mike Dixon-Kennedy, aka OnlyPlace4 or OP4

[nerdly_dood 26]

Here's TK666 (aka Tom)'s article posted at simcities.net.

Today we point our heads to the sky as Mike Dixon-Kennedy leaves this world for a better and happier place where he can be at rest and no longer in pain.

Wednesday 21st May 2008

Started off as a normal day around 11am my dad came into my room complaining of a bad head. Around 11:30am he came into my room again on the phone to the ambulance, he had to hand over the phone as he could not remember where he lived. I gave the details to the people. At 11:45am (not sure) the ambulance turned up and took me and my dad  off to Boston Hospital.

When they got him in, I was told too book him in and give all the details about where he lives and

about his health in the past, which we all know wasn’t good. They did 5/7 scans on him to work out what the problem was, at first they did not know what it was. Untill later they had found a catastrophic bleed to the brain.

Later on I went to see him. He was laying there solid as a stone, not responding to anything, wired up to a life support machine and a heart reader. He had slipped into a coma he was only able to listen to me and that was it.

The doctor came in to explain the problem to me as I was the only one there at the time. He explained that he had a bleed to the brain which was catastrophic and because of the pressure it would push the brain down and later on kill him. The doctor also explained that because there was 25% blood on the brain when normally there’s only 5% they could not operate and there was nothing left to do but let nature take its course. They said they will be taking him off the life support machine soon and see if he can start to breath for him self. So they took him of and he started to breath for him self and that was the time when I started to think it could be 50/50.

So the day went on the doctors working on him and me phoning up the family trying to get them all in to the hospital to see him. As I sat there waiting, he started to fit to the point I had to hold the bed to stop it from moving. His skin was pale as a piece of pape,r his eyelids looked like he had been punched.

The fitting stopped and his skin was back to normal and his eyelids where back to normal. The family turned up to see him on the bed with tubes and wires sticking out of him. I tried to tell them what had happened they understood what I tried to say. I couldn’t word it properly as I was in shock. They moved him from the hospital ward to a private room so he would be more comfortable.

The doctors did not think he would make it though the night But he did untill...

Thursday 22nd May 2008

He had made it though the night and his breathing had became more calm and sounding much better. He looked like his normal self just ever so hot and tired as his body was working so hard trying to fight it.

It was about 6am in the morning and we all hadn’t slept though out the night we just sat all around him holding his hands and talking to him. We had to call the doctors in over the night as we had some close calls.

The morning ticked on and he was just doing fine.

But then at 10:10am he stopped breathing. We all went running to him and held him we cried and cried we spoke to him saying how much we love him and how much he is such an amazing caring man.

The nurse came over and said he was having his last breaths. They shut down the oxygen and took off the mask we held him untill he had gone.

He died with a smile on his face he went though no pain he went peacefully. He now where he can be happy and in no pain what so ever he now can be with his Mum and Dad.

He has gone though a lot in his life with all his illnesses. But he had fulfilled what he had wanted to do and that was to have kids and write. He always said he has four lovely kids.<

[JakeMD 107]

Very sad. He didn't even get to see his 50'th birthday! (

[Evil_Someone 1]

i have just heard it. its really sad news i dont know what to say.

http://simcities.net/forum/index.php?topic=1976.new#new

[Boggy1 45]

It's unreal. I knew he was ill, and he said there was a chance of him passing away. But for it to actually happen? It just doesn't seem fair to happen to such a kind and amazing person.

[Smarty218 2]

Oh dear! That is terrible! I am very sorry to hear of your great loss! He was really an amazing person.

I can only offer my greatest condolences...

~TJ

[Jerebannus XVI 7]

This is very sad news indeed, condolences to you and the family. May he rest in peace.

[Jazzmaster 716]

Wow....that's terrible, I...I honestly don't know what to say, except

And I knew he got engaged, but didn't know he didn't even turn 50, sucks he couldn't even see half a century of life, but I guess, everything happens for a reason, eh?  That really is too bad, but he'll certainly be in my prayers in regards though.

[Voar Tok 4]

We have a lot of threads made for people who have passed on, but I think that of all of them, this is the most personal of them all.

Rest in peace, Mike. You had one of those unique, stand-out personalities that could separate you from the masses and enough humor for a small army. I still remember the last MSN conversation we had. I won't say what was happening, but I needed to do something, and you kept showing me pictures of related stuff, antagonizing me all the way and adding to my misery for the sake of a laugh. Good times.

To Mike's family, I hope you can stay strong in the midst of this.

[Evil_Someone 1]

of course we lost a friend, but Mike's family lost way more.

our prayers are with them, i hope they find the strenght to go on.

[Jasoncw 12,060]

My condolences to his family and friends, from both real life and online.

For anyone who doesn't know, Mike's username here is Onlyplace4.  He has 168 uploads to the STEX, 954 forum posts, and joined Jan 22^nd, 2006.

[manubeas 0]

ooo I'm so sorry. Idon't know what to say. But as Billy Joel says "only the good die young"

[DuskTrooper 316]

Rest in peace, Mr Mike Dixon Kennedy. I had the pleasure of interacting and speaking with him a few times via IM. He was indeed quite a rich and colorful character.

Rest in peace, and may God bless your family and friends and help them all get past this. I hope that his funeral will not be one of much grieving, but rather, a celebration of him and his life.

[jacqulina 162]

omg thats so sad last time i pmd him he thought he might be on the mend but then no reply for awhile awww thats sad,rest in peace mike,condolences to the family

[sim1234 62]

Oh no, that's terrible news. Rest In Peace Mike, you were an amazing person and you did so much for the Sim City community.

My thoughts and prayers are with Mike's family and friends at this very difficult time for them.

[Explodingsims 3]

That's just sad... But now he can rest in peace.

My condolences to his family.

[patfirefghtr 160]

Nerdly thank you for posting this here and to all if you have an account at SimCities.net please leave a special note there in the news section so Tom and Becky ( his children) and Michelle (mikes fiancé can see.... I'm in such a shock right now I just don't know what else to say!!! 

Thank you Jason for those stats there!!!!

Patrick

BLaM Boss and SimCities Assailant Admin

[Palpatine001 57]

[Gathers himself]

Words can not find meaning for the emotions and condolences for the loss of a great man

Such loss will be felt greatly and the man was 6 days short to 50

My wishes and thoughts to family from all the way around the world

RIP Mike

[collgab 10]

This is simply horrible, such a horrible loss...

[GMT 389]

lets all hope he'll rest in peace

what a sad and way too early loss to the family...

sincere condolences

[Zelgadis 638]

Mike taught me how to BAT. I haven't had much time to practice, but I got started because of him. He was patient with me, and I won't soon forget that.

It's still hard to believe. I was on MSN with him only a week or so ago cracking jokes...

ISF

[Jasoncw 12,060]

Yeah, not too long ago he PMed me about correcting some links to simcities.net, and some additional info for one of the BAT - Mega FAQ entries.

[ilikehotdogsalot 311]

I've never spoken to Mike personally, but I've always seen him around, and knew he was very ill. My deepest condolences to his families and friends. Rest in Peace

[mightygoose 92]

in our memories and in our hearts he shall live one, he taught me to BAT helped me and thatmonkeysim found BLaM, i was due to visit him in the summer, he was a valued mentor and friend, having beaten cancer twice it proves that we as a species are not indestructable and that even the best of us suffer the worst of fates, i am truly greatful that he smiled at his last and im sure if he was able to speak at the end he would have made some witty retort to serve as his epitaph, not wanting others to have to think of one, that being the man he is. today is a sad day in the community.

[Shingure 56]

I send my deepest sympathies and condolences to the family. I didn't know that he was born on the 28th though. Has the same birthday. It's a shame he didn't live to see 50 shy of less than a week. RIP Mr. Kennedy

[Simfan34 11]

It's unbeliveable.... rest in peace Mike.

[belfastuniguy 18]

Absolutely tragic news, my deepest condolences to the family and may you rest in peace Mike.

[beebs 129]

I don't know what to say.. I knew he was ill, but you never think about him passing away. Rest in peace, Mike.

[JakeMD 107]

As pat has said, there is a thread just like this at http://www.simcities.net/forum/index.php (IN the news section)

A lot of his family is there, so please post there as well, im sure they would all appreciate it!

[Silur 3,309]

This is absolute horrible ... , GREAT ARTIST and GREAT MAN leave us ...

My deepest condolences to his family ...

[dedgren 830]

My deepest condolences to family and friends.  Goodbye, Mike- rest in peace.

David