Obituary: William J Sibbald, MD, FRCP(C)

William Sibbald was born June 28, 1946, and died September 14, 2006, at his home in Toronto, Ontario, surrounded by his family after a two-year battle with cancer. He was 60 years old. Up until two days before his death, he remained the Physician-in-Chief of Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto, Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Critical Care and a lifelong dynamic force for the advancement of critical care medicine regionally, nationally and around the world. His last days were given to his family. His primary love was his children, for whom he was a tireless supporter. He was a committed and compassionate physician, healthcare pioneer, renowned researcher, tireless leader, inspirational teacher, and generous mentor. For those of us who knew him personally, he was truly an impressive force for good in acute care medicine. He was also a highly valued member of the Editorial Board of this journal.