Our Tribute To Douglas Adams - Tribute to the science fiction author, who died at the age of 49. Procol Harum: Douglas Adams - Read all about Douglas Adam's Memorial Service. Includes video material. Farewell to the Ultimate Hitchhiker... Douglas Adams 1952-2001 - Tribute to the "Hitchhiker's Guide" author by Andy Grieser. [ESCmag] Douglas Adams, 1952 - 2001 - Obituary summarizing his work. [Locus Online News] Lament for Douglas Adams - Lament by Richard Dawkins, a friend of Adams, relating to the author's death in May 2001. [Guardian] Douglas Adams - Robert Marks describes his feelings about the death of the author.