Neal's Workshop

Kenneth Lay died of a sudden heart attack. He was 64.

Lay was found guilty on May 25, 2006, for defrauding the shareholders of Enron. His leadership/lack of stewardship/errors in judgment (as well as those of his colleagues) led to Enron's bankruptcy, the subsequent collapse of Arthur Anderson, and the ultimate passing of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. To say that Kenny Lay & Co. had a negative impact on our economy is an understatement of gigantic proportions.

Assuming that Lay's death isn't an elaborate hoax perpetuated to avoid life in prison, and further assuming that he should have caught what happened at Enron and is ultimately responsible for Enron's collapse, I'd say some sort of natural justice has been served. However, like most forms of justice, the bulk of what's done cannot be undone:

We're stuck with a Ken Lay-ed world.