Rick Steves, Legendary American Travel Writer, Dies at 66 as Result of Unfortunate Encounter with Spider Monkey

Richard John Steves Jr., commonly known as Rick Steves, has spent much of his life making himself into a revered travel expert, beloved by communities all around the world. In a bit of sad news, the world was shocked to find that he had perished as a result of an angry encounter with a spider monkey. Steves was trying to take a photograph of the monkey to post on his blog for viewers to see when the monkey was inexplicably provoked. Aggressive and feral, the monkey proceeded to brutally attack Steves until his death. Steves will be missed by his many fans around the world and is survived by his wife, Anne, and their children, Andy and Jackie Steves.