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Profiles in Badassery: Andy Zimmerman

This is the hardest post I have ever had to write.

It is with a heavy heart that I report that site contributor Andy Zimmerman, otherwise known here as @Purdue_AZ, took his own life on Sunday at his home in Arizona. I was informed of this earlier tonight by his sister. Here is his full obituary:

ANDY ZIMMERMAN, 35, of Buckeye, Ariz., and Fort Wayne, died Sunday, Aug. 2, 2015, at his home. He is survived by his father, Ken Zimmerman; mother, Denise (Robert) Hayes; sister, Betsy (Matt) Beers; stepbrothers, Matthew and Nick Hayes; nephew, Jackson Beers; nieces, Macy and Zoe Beers; as well as several aunts, uncles, cousins, and many loving friends.