PHC died of complications following heart surgery. I spent some time visiting Peter and his lovely wife, Fiona, at their Pretoria home, and I had a delightful time. PHC was quite the story teller, and most of those who knew him;, will tell you to take his writings with a large dose of salt. A lot of his stories are recreations of other's experiences. Having said that, his books are one of the main reasons I developed the burning desire to hunt in Africa.