Catch Cormier posted this earlier today in the La Fly Fish forum about Pete.

"This morning we learned that our friend and fly fishing legend, Pete Cooper, had passed away. According to his wife Barbara, Pete had been placed in hospice care after losing his battle to his latest resurgence of cancer.
To list all of Pete's accomplishments would take a couple hours, so I'll be brief and state what most everyone knows. Pete was a fly fishing legend. Yes, he pioneered saltwater fly fishing in Louisiana. And yes, he mentored many of us who came to the sport in the mid 80s - and beyond. And yes, he wrote countless numbers of articles on fishing of all types and authored several books, mostly targeted at his favorite sport (fly fishing).
But the measure of a man is what he was to everyone. At times Pete could be a curmudgeon, a traditionalist who scoffed at such things as spoon flies. But make no mistake - no better friend there was than Pete. If you needed something, Pete was willing to help and share. As someone who has organized dozens of events, whenever I asked Pete if he could do something, he was willing and able. And always came through. He loved teaching others, and did it with passion and in such fashion that everyone came away inspired and entertained.
The few times I fished with Pete I came away knowing why he was golden. Few people shared his energy and enthusiasm for each cast, for each fish landed was it's own reward.
Pete was the greatest. It was a divine blessing to have known him"

Yes he was. I too am glad to have know him.RIP Pete