I spoke to him briefly at a signing session during a B5 convention, years ago. He was bemused by the attention from fans; during a talk on stage, he went orthogonally to the spirit of the event, reading 'Do not go gentle into that good night' by Dylan Thomas. He did it for our 'edification'. His reading was brilliant, dramatic, deep - I had a new respect for him after that, and I believe the audience felt the same.