Every human has h's life and how to get out of it.
The thing is that for other professionals, and more, for many non professionals, he did greatly with his, to such degree, many learnt and will be learning of his commitment. And if not even just of deowning in the sea of competition presently hands on in our field, as long his creativity and acumen was at the same level than he had, the loss would be to the people, not to him.