Robert Jordan

James Oliver Rigney Jr.
Jordan in 2006
Born	(1948-10-17)October 17, 1948 Charleston, South Carolina, United States
Died	September 16, 2007(2007-09-16) (aged 58) South Carolina, United States
Pen name	Robert Jordan
Occupation	Novelist
Nationality	American
Alma mater	The Citadel
Genre	Fantasy
Notable works	The Wheel of Time series
Spouse	Harriet McDougal
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Robert Jordan (October 17, 1948 – September 16, 2007) was the pen or writing name of the American fantasy author James Oliver Rigney Jr. He was most famous for writing the long, epic fanasy series The Wheel of Time. He died from amyloidosis before he was able to finish the series. The last volume A Memory of Light was split into three and was completed by fellow American fantasy writer Brandon Sanderson.^[1]

1. ↑ Denzel, Jason (December 10, 2007). "Author chosen to finish the WHEEL OF TIME series". www.dragonmount.com. Archived from the original on January 7, 2010. Retrieved December 18, 2009.