Death of RODOLPHE MAHEUX, MD World Pioneer in Endometriosis

The shocking news of the untimely death of Dr. RODOLPHE MAHEUX of Quebec, the co-founder of the World Endometriosis Society has by now circulated in most academic circles. Everyone in Endometriosis knows all that he did for the field so I will not go on about it here as it is well published on the Internet at other places.

I will tell you me RM story. I remember a lunch years ago when OBGYN.net donated the first WES website and we met with him at ISGE in Montreal, with Lucy Fellichisimo, who was then managing and helped start the WES. He took myself and Bruce out to a very special restaurant in Montreal for the strawberries and pepper. He said, "I know it sounds terrible but it is a perfect combination!", and it was. Much like him, sweet, but also fiery and surprising.

He had driven over in a recent model, white Mercedes convertible. He had bought it for peanuts from the husband of a very wealthy infertility patient who had just delivered her second baby because of his care. It was by way of a thank you that the car was sold at such a ridiculous price. Rudolphe was enjoying it immensely that day. Both the car and the story behind it. He enjoyed life. He enjoyed the story of how it unfolded just as much, from what I could tell.

Fifty-five is too young to die. Even in your sleep from what was probably a brain aneurysm. Better to die while living then live while dying, they say. Especially someone with his energy and verve for life. But very sad news for the rest of us.

The likes of Rodolophe Maheux will not come our way again.

Roberta