diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index f30504bd6..0859019ef 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 linux-2.6 (2.6.12-2) UNRELEASED; urgency=low
 
+  The kernel team dedicates this release to Jens Schmalzig (jensen), who died
+  saturday, August 30, 2005 in a tragic accident in Munich. Jens was a member
+  of the kernel team, and was instrumental in taking the powerpc kernel
+  package to 2.6, as well as maintained MOL and its kernel modules. We offer
+  condoleance to his surviving family and miss him dearly.
+
   * Add @longclass@ variable to control file autogeneration. (Andres Salomon)
 
   * Bump build-depends on kernel-package to a fixed version (>= 9.004).