I don't recall seeing this posted anywhere here, but one of the driving forces behind Palladium Books, Erick Wujcik, passed away a couple of weeks ago. His partner in all things Palladium, Kevin Siembieda, posted a few words about his passing here:
http://forums.palladium-megaverse.com/viewtopic.php?f=49&t=90372
I was definitely far more into Palladium games than I was into D&D. I liked the diversity they brought to Role-Playing games, and the amount of effort they put into all of their products, without making them look
too professional.