I find it interesting that there is no mention of this on the cnn/foxnews homepage. If a philosopher of his standing died in France, I'm sure it would be on the front of Le Monde and Figaro
I also find it interesting that I graduated from Tufts (2011) and took a Philosophy class in 2010, and yet today is the first time I heard about Professor Dennett. I do wish I'd known him and his works earlier though. His notion of conciousness being a narrative created by the brain resonates well with me.