Every time a member leaves us we lose a little bit of our community. When they are far too young to do so, that feeling inevitably multiplies.
I wasn't fortunate enough to know Michael, so I'll leave others to add their tributes. I certainly can't add any more to that which kluau88, SanDiego1K and iluv2fly have written, and I'm sure there will be others who will be able to share their own memories.
As is usual, in recognition of a member's contribution and to reflect their passing we add "In Memoriam" below their username. This has been done for Michael.