It really hit me badly, I wrote an official obituary for C64 Audio and today I submitted a tribute article to Retro Gamer.
I loved Ben's music - Kettle, Trap, Krakout and of course The Last Ninja. That hidden demo in Trap blew my mind.
And then I got to meet Ben - this crazy, modest, witty, ball of energy that lit up the Back in Time events. I got his autograph and became a friend. Even when he called me a stalker
The fact I won't get to see him perform again and spend time laughing with him is so sad.
Rest in peace, Ben.