Futurist, novelist and teacher. FM-2030, whose work helped popularize transhuman philosophy, died in New York at the age of 69. He was cryogenically frozen after his death from cancer. Born Fereidaoun M. Esfandiary in Belgium in 1930, FM-2030 changed his name to express his belief that he would live biologically to the age of 100. The son of an Iranian diplomat, FM-2030 considered himself a citizen of the universe, having lived in more than 17 countries before reaching the age of 12. The transient life of a diplomat's family influenced 2030's philosophy in "transhuman existence" and the belief that there were "no illegal aliens, only irrelevant borders". An accomplished linguist, FM-2030 was fluent in English, Arabic, Hebrew and French and used his gift in languages to lecture in both the United States and abroad. Though based in Miami, FL, FM-2030s work as an author and lecturer frequently found him in other cities. FM-2030, espousing belief in reanimation rather than reincarnation or other life after death and was a great proponent of cryogenic research taught futurist philosophy at UCLA and was a guest lecturer at the Smithsonian Institute. He contributed opinion and philosophic pieces to both the New York and Los Angeles Times newspapers, and his books ("Optimism One", "Telespheres" and "Are You Transhuman?") were frequently quoted by futurists and progressive philosophers. FM-2030, in a limited field of often incredible and unaccredited ideas, had an exceptional ratio of accurate predictions. Prior to the 1980s, FM-2030 had written in detail about the use of gene therapy, genetic modification of plants and animals, successful cloning, artificial human fertilization and gestation, teleconferencing, telemedicine, and teleshopping. All have since been realized as aspects of applications of the Internet. 2030's prediction that medical science would advance to a degree that death would become obsolete remains to be seen, however. FM-2030 believed that the production of synthetic organs and tissues combined with genetic and transplant technology would one day cure or repair all ailments from spinal injuries to aging. His own generation's technology failed him, however, as the philosopher and writer faced pancreatic cancer while revising his final work, "Countdown to Immortality". FM-2030 died at an unspecified New York health center on July 11th, 2000. He was cryogenically frozen and shipped to theAlcor Life Extension Foundation facility in Scottsdale, AZ, to await reanimation.