Steve Boursy was one of the most annoying people on Earth, even if pretty much totally unknown outside the rarified confines of early-1990's Usenet newsgroups, such as ne.general, where he forever ranted against - and often threatened - other posters over the issue of rent control (back when Boston and Cambridge still had it). Tim, once one of his chief enemies, reports he died earlier this year:

... I never expected to care if I saw or heard from Steve again. He wasn't my friend, and for a long time he was my enemy; but now, I am saddened. For better or for worse, he was a Legend, and he deserved better than this.

More from somebody who says she worked with him.