Controversial chess legend Bobby Fischer died yesterday of an disclosed illness in Iceland.
Fischer was American-born but renounced his citizenship. He moved to Japan and stayed there in hiding for some years. in 2005 Iceland granted him citizenship. This way he wouldn't be deported back to the States. In 1992 Fischer was accused of breaking international sanctions when he played a match in former Yugoslavia.
He wasn't very popular in the American public due to his anti-Semitics remark and support for the 9/11 attacks. In an interview in Philippine radio, he called the tragic attack "wonderful news".
"They constantly use the words eccentric, eccentric, eccentric, weird. I am boring. I am boring!"
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I was deeply offended by his 9/11 remarks, and not because I'm an American. You think he deserves the "RIP"...??
He wasn't much for fashion, but boy did he have a flair for drama!
~Arlina
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