John Burns, book dealer, passed away at FUN

[kranky]

It was reported across the street that John Burns passed away in his hotel room Friday night at FUN. I'm sure a lot of you knew John who dealt in numismatic books and set up at many shows.

 

John was a great guy, someone I considered a good numismatic friend, and will be missed.

[JJSingleton]

Very sad. I talked with John once and he was as pleasant as could be. RIP

[DaveG]

That's terrible news!

 

He had been doing so well in the past few years, too.

 

He had lost a lot of weight and was looking pretty good.

 

He will be missed!

[grip]

Enjoy every day like it's your last!...

[RWB]

Very sad news. John was a dependable presence, and a reliable source for interesting and unusual books. He was generous with his knowledge and experience. He will be missed.

[physics-fan3.14]

I didn't know him, but it's always sad to hear about this sort of thing.

[A.Phillips]

I didn't know him, but it's always sad to hear about this sort of thing.

 

+1

[CaptHenway]

Knew him for years. Real nice guy.

[CoinZip]

I met John at the October PAN show, he will be sadly missed.

 

 

[johnny9434]

sorry to hear about that. my condolances to his family

[disme]

Taken at the 2011 ANA convention, Chicago:

 

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[kranky]

Very sad news. John was a dependable presence, and a reliable source for interesting and unusual books. He was generous with his knowledge and experience. He will be missed.

 

I got some of your books from John.

[BillJones]

I spoke with him at the beginning of the show, and can hardly believe this news. He was a gentleman and genuinely nice person. He will be missed.

[Walkerfan]

I'm sorry to hear this.

[OdedPaz]

I am very sad to hear about John's passing.

 

He was a very good and knowledgeable man, and he will surely be missed by his numismatic friends!

 

Does anyone know how old he was?

 

R.I.P. John!

[Conder101]

55 I believe, he was born in 1958.