Such a shame, I'm sure he'll be missed by many.
I read up until about book 9 or 10 (IIRC) before losing interest, finishing what's left of the series is something I may get around to someday... although, I too haven't read fantasy in years.
When you guys say Feist... are you referring to the Riftwar fellow? I read a number of his books about 15+ years ago (sometime in my early/mid teen years) and recall the Riftwar series to be my favorite. (After a quick Google, it seems he's still writing all sorts of books... interesting.)