Acclaimed writer David Foster Wallace, best known for his literary masterpiece Infinite Jest, killed himself over the weekend by hanging.  Wallace was just 46-years old.

Wallace was discovered by his wife, Karen Green, who returned home to find that he had hanged himself, Claremont police said. He was 46.

The novelist, essayist and humorist hailed for his ironic wit gained international prominence with Infinite Jest, a 1,079-page novel that takes place in a drug rehabilitation centre and an elite tennis academy.

Wallace is also known for his first novel, The Broom of the System.  He is survived by his wife Karen.