The truly one-off co-founder of the Traverse Theatre in Edinburgh, Jim Haynes, has died at the age of 87. Louisiana-born Haynes, known as being a pivotal character in the evolution of the Edinburgh festivals, also opened the first paper-back only bookshop in the UK - which was set up in Edinburgh s George Square in 1959 and soon became a celebrated hotspot for performance and art. Traverse Theatre have paid tribute to the legend, saying: We are heartbroken to hear of the passing of the legendary internationalist, serial entrepreneur and one of the Traverse s founding spirits, Jim Haynes. Jim was truly a “one-off”.