In March of this year Bernard Bate died peacefully in his sleep in his apartment in Menlo Park, California at the age of 55. He leaves behind a legacy of fine scholarship, warm friendships, and many echoes of his boundless enthusiasm and curiosity.
There will be a memorial session for Barney Bate on Friday, November 18th at 7:45. The AAA Annual Meeting schedule has more details.
Vale Bernard Bate, Savage Minds
Renowned Tamil scholar Bernard Bate passes away, Deccan Chronicle
[UPDATE 11/10/2016
The memorial session will be held in the Minneapolis Convention Center, Room: 206AB at 7:45 on Friday, November 18th.]