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Author Michael Crichton dies, 66

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Wed Nov 05, 2008 11:20 pm

Firestarter says...

BBC News, Wednesday, 5 November 2008

Author Michael Crichton dies, 66

Best-selling author Michael Crichton has died in Los Angeles aged 66 after a "courageous and private battle against cancer", his family has said.

He penned Jurassic Park, as well as books like Congo and Disclosure, all of which were adapted into films.

His books have sold more than 150m copies. He also created the long-running US hospital TV drama ER.

Sad news.

Nate wrote:And if YWS ever does become a company, Jack will be the President of European Operations. In fact, I'm just going to call him that anyways.

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Thu Nov 06, 2008 1:57 am

Kylan says...

'Tis sad news indeed.

-Kylan

"I am beginning to despair
and can see only two choices:
either go crazy or turn holy."

- Serenade, Adélia Prado

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Thu Nov 06, 2008 2:08 am

Dream Deep says...

I loved Crichton dearly. I would have been honored to shake his hand.

-.-

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Thu Nov 06, 2008 2:24 am

Clo says...

Oh no! This is devastating.

How am I not myself?

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Thu Nov 06, 2008 9:38 am

Twit says...

Sad indeed. His books were really good.

"TV makes sense. It has logic, structure, rules, and likeable leading men. In life, we have this."

#TNT

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Thu Nov 06, 2008 1:43 pm

Gahks says...

So sad. Farewell, Mr. Crichton. You've been great.

"Don't bother just to be better than your contemporaries or predecessors. Try to be better than yourself." William Faulkner.

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