I am so sorry to hear this. I started playing about the same time Bill/Eyeball played and it wasn't long before we became good friends. We had something in common in that we both have a disability and we're the same age. I actually use the same onscreen keyboard that Bill did. It was also nice to hang out with somebody who typed as slow as me.
We adventured together for years and he also got involved in the basketball pool I'd do every year. I started seeing him less and less until not at all and was really worried. I can't believe he's no longer with us. He was such a nice and generous person within the world of Clan Lord and also had a wonderful sense of humor. I'm sure that reflected his real-life persona as well.
My deepest sympathies his family. Bill was a great person and will be missed.
Yor/Paul