Obituary: Zero no Tsukaima author Noboru Yamaguchi

Last year, the fourth and final season of the Zero no Tsukaima series, Zero no Tsukaima F, concluded and thus marks the end of our favorite adventures of Louise and Saito. As for the manga, however, that was far from conclusion because back in 2011, Zero creator, Noboru Yamaguchi, was succumbed to advanced-stage cancer, and even though he's hospitalized, he will still continue finishing the Zero no Tsukaima novels until volume 22 but sadly...

Only 20 out of the 22 volumes were finished...

...before he died in April 4, 2013, at the age of 41.

Story: http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2013-04-10/zero-no-tsukaima-author-noboru-yamaguchi-passes-away

We, know, this is a very sad moment for the author of the series, which its anime series ended in four seasons, who passed away with dignity. Death with dignity, it's best to describe to this Zero no Tsukaima author...