Charles Fillmore, Founder of FrameNet, Dead at 84
February 18, 2014
We are sad to report that our esteemed colleague at ICSI, Charles J. Fillmore, died February 13 after a long struggle with cancer. He passed away peacefully at home, with his wife Lily Wong Fillmore at his side. A professor of linguistics at UC Berkeley for many years and head of the FrameNet Project at ICSI from 1997 until his death, he was one of the great figures in twentieth century linguistics, best known for his foundational work on case grammar, frame semantics, and construction grammar. We will not attempt to detail his enormous contributions to linguistics, but just say that everyone who was privileged to study or work with him will feel the loss of a gentle friend and wise mentor.
The UC Berkeley Linguistics Department has set up a Web page in his memory. Visit it at http://linguistics.berkeley.edu/charles-j-fillmore-1929-2014.