JFR1 Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 https://www.pinballnews.com/site/2022/01/21/lyman-sheats-dies/ way too young. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertms Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 How is this possible?? He was just 55.. Not only was he responsible for programming some of the greatest games ever (AFM, MM, MB, Spiderman, ACDC) but was also one of the finest pinball players in the world. Just plain awful news lately, wtf.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Wildman Posted January 22, 2022 Administrators Share Posted January 22, 2022 WOW something learned everyday I never knew.. Thanks for the post 🙂👍... and RIP...... tooo early Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KiwiBri Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 OMG! Sorry to hear this. I remember messaging him on Usenet when I was at university, he used to post on rec.games.pinball and chatted a couple of times. I also remembered when he got that job in 1993 . Over the years I would look for his name on tables to see if he was involved In the programming. RIP Lyman F Sheats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Dazz Posted January 23, 2022 Administrators Share Posted January 23, 2022 The Lyman Sheats Collection:The Who's Tommy pinball wizard (Data East) (1994) WWF Royal Rumble (Data East 1994) Guns N Roses Richie RichMaverick (Data East 1994) Attack From MarsMedieval Madness (Williams 1997)Monster Bash (Williams 1998) Revenge From Mars The Sopranos Spider-Man & Spider-Man (Black LE) Wheel of FortuneBatman The Dark KnightCSI: Crime Scene InvestigationIndiana Jones 24 NBABatman (Standard Model) Big Buck Hunter ProIron Man & Iron Man (LE) James Cameron's Avatar & James Cameron's Avatar (LE) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LynnInDenver Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 I ran a stream last night highlighting some of the tables he worked on, typically as a programmer but also as a designer in the team. There was a lot of fun to be had with all those tables. We might never see the likes of him in the industry again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelballz Posted January 23, 2022 Share Posted January 23, 2022 RIP. some of my favorite tables. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFR1 Posted January 24, 2022 Author Share Posted January 24, 2022 Was that stream on your 'create' Youtube channel @LynnInDenver? Looking at that list Dazz posted and ...just wow. Lyman's thoughts were on a different plane. The Soprano's! Now that's a table that could use some updating. And I hope Skitso's MB show's up here. Amazing build. While very sad, I'm reminded of a quote used in Blade Runner - 'the candle that burns twice as bright lasts half as long.' And he burned so very brightly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LynnInDenver Posted January 24, 2022 Share Posted January 24, 2022 36 minutes ago, JFR1 said: Was that stream on your 'create' Youtube channel @LynnInDenver? Looking at that list Dazz posted and ...just wow. Lyman's thoughts were on a different plane. The Soprano's! Now that's a table that could use some updating. And I hope Skitso's MB show's up here. Amazing build. While very sad, I'm reminded of a quote used in Blade Runner - 'the candle that burns twice as bright lasts half as long.' And he burned so very brightly. No, it was on my Twitch stream. Totally separate thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Dazz Posted January 24, 2022 Administrators Share Posted January 24, 2022 11 hours ago, JFR1 said: Was that stream on your 'create' Youtube channel @LynnInDenver? Looking at that list Dazz posted and ...just wow. Lyman's thoughts were on a different plane. The Soprano's! Now that's a table that could use some updating. And I hope Skitso's MB show's up here. Amazing build. While very sad, I'm reminded of a quote used in Blade Runner - 'the candle that burns twice as bright lasts half as long.' And he burned so very brightly. The list above was just from a quick Google search. I'm sure he actually has more that the list I used doesn't have listed... I think he had a hand in software for Metallica and several others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johngreve Posted March 19, 2022 Share Posted March 19, 2022 I read an obit somewhere that said it was suicide….also said he fought mental illness/ depression his whole life. Sad “The services for pinball icon Lyman Sheats Jr. will be held virtually today, Jan. 28, from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Central time. According to his obituary, “After a courageous and long battle with mental illness, Lyman died by suicide on January 19, 2022. His soul is finally at peace.” His family requests donations to the National Alliance on Mental Illness in lieu of flowers.” (From obit in Replay magazine) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFR1 Posted March 20, 2022 Author Share Posted March 20, 2022 Thanks for posting this @Johngreve here's the link https://www.replaymag.com/lyman-sheats-virtual-celebration-of-life-today/ The openness of his family to share his struggle will help others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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