A week ago, Dr. Fritz Sennheiser died. I'm not sure if any of you know anything about his company or his contributions to audio, but from what I know, the company is highly regarded. So many innovators have died lately, it seems.
http://www.sennheiser.com/sennheiser/home_en.nsf/root/press_releases_180510_prof_dr_fritz_sennheiser
http://www.sennheiser.com/sennheiser/home_en.nsf/root/press_releases_180510_prof_dr_fritz_sennheiser