Death at Rockstar

Chaos Swordsman | September 27, 2007 | Industry News | Company

Today's a sad day for Grand Theft Auto fans, for one of the game's developers, Joseph Howell, is dead at the age of 35. He had a hand in GTA III, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, Manhunt, and even Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas.

R.I.P. Howell, I'm sure the fans will miss you.

We note that a Rockstar developer, Joseph Howell, 35, has died.

According to his Moby Games bio, Howell was credited on a number of high-profile Rockstar titles, including Grand Theft Auto San Andreas as well as GTA III, GTA Vice City, and Manhunt.

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Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas [PC, Xbox, PS2]
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City [Xbox, PC, PS2]
Grand Theft Auto Advance [GBA, PC, Xbox, PS2]
Manhunt [Xbox, PC, PS2]

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Kazooieman | September 28, 2007

It's highly improbable that Howell died of old age so what did he die from?
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Bale Fire | September 28, 2007

Pity it doesnt say

Still I doubt he was a major player or this would have been all over the Internet
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Seproth | September 28, 2007

35 is young I wonder WTF happened.
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iLLmatic | September 28, 2007

Did he die or was he killed?
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Deis | September 29, 2007

It really would be poetic irony if he was run over and shot while trying to pick up a hooker.

Joking aside, thirty-five is very young. Maybe Jack Thompson sent out a hitman.
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Lizzo | September 30, 2007

Terrible.

I wonder what happened.
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W00tbeer1 | October 07, 2007

Wow thats sad. I hope they still make the games like they used to, lots of killing, great missions, and non-stop fun! I wonder what killed him at the low age of 35.