So sorry to hear this, I remember meeting him @ DCON 06' with Bounty's Hunted (Rex) and thought he was such an incredibly nice guy, I was even in my Hellboy costume and he talked to me like we were just 2 buds having a beer at the bar.
I had a great time chatting to Chris at Dcon 07. What a blow this is. He was a super nice bloke and so enthusiastic about meeting new people and encouraging them. Thanks for the link - heart wrenching though.