He became increasingly sick in the early 1990's and undertook various treatments. I like that kind of work, for never does one get a better view of what and how students have understood a topic than when they write about it with their own words and present their solutions to problems. This says a lot about Andrejs' feelings for his students. He sometimes showed disappointment about what happens in the world. There are so many wonderful words to be said, there are so many wonderful songs to be sung.
Nobody actually wants it.
Despite his health problems he completed his PhD titled 'Contributions to mathematical knowledge and its acquisition' in 1996, was able to attend ISI in Beijing in 1995 and later do a international study tour. He was a sporty person, loved jogging, skiing, and hiking. At the start of this year we were devastated to hear that Andrejs died of a heart attack on the 30 December, 1998. As late as the 29 th he spoke to a friend on the phone about possible new projects of collaboration, so his death came most unexpectedly. Many of his friends have the warmest memories of Andrejs.