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Goodbye sweet sci-fi: Forrest J Ackerman dies of heart failure
sfcrowsnest.com - 12/6/2008
Goodbye sweet sci-fi: Forrest J Ackerman dies of heart failure
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The world greatest science fiction fan, Forrest J Ackerman, has finally lost his battle against old age and joined the great circle of fandom in the sky. Goodbye Forry, they sure don't clone them like you anymore.
R.I.P. Forrest J. Ackerman [Forrest Ackerman]
io9.com - 12/5/2008
R.I.P. Forrest J. Ackerman [Forrest Ackerman]
— io9.com — Forrest Ackerman, creator of Famous Monsters magazine and Ray Bradbury's former literary agent, has died at age 91. The L.A. Times has a great article about touring his Ackermansion and seeing his amazing collection of memorabilia — the fate of which is unclear — and hearing how he first fell ... (more) R.I.P. Forrest J. Ackerman [Forrest Ackerman]

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google.com - 12/6/2008
The Associated Press: Sci-fi's grand old man, Forrest J Ackerman, dies
— google.com — Sci-fi's grand old man, Forrest J Ackerman, dies By JOHN ROGERS 10 hours ago LOS ANGELES (AP) Forrest J Ackerman, the sometime actor, literary agent, magazine editor and full-time bon vivant who discovered author Ray Bradbury and was widely credited ... (more) The Associated Press: Sci-fi's grand old man, ...

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latimes.com - 12/6/2008
Forrest J Ackerman, writer-editor who coined 'sci-fi,' dies at 92 - Los Angeles Times
— latimes.com — Forrest J Ackerman, who influenced a generation of young horror-movie fans with Famous Monsters of Filmland magazine and spent a lifetime amassing what has been called the world's largest personal collection of science-fiction and fantasy memorabilia, ... (more) Forrest J Ackerman, writer-editor who coined 'sci-fi,' ...
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RIP: Forrest J. Ackerman
SF Signal — ... with Forry was through the pages of Perry Rhodan, which he helped bring over to the U.S. Of the several of those I read, I really enjoyed his introductions and afterwords -- his love for all things genre dripped off the pages and helped renew my own interest. And for that, I thank him. See also: Announcements from SciFi Wire, Los Angeles Times (also the article Hero Complex), Classic Horror Film Board, SF Crowsnest, Texas Pages Blog, and the AP. Forrest J. Ackerman Videos ...

Forrest J. Ackerman has passed away
The Wertzone — ... to soft or overtly populist SF (such as Star Wars or Star Trek). Ackerman was certainly credited with the creation of the world, possibly to Heinlein's relief. Ackerman passed away on 4 December 2008, having failed to reach his target of 100 but having achieved an almost indisputed position as one of the the genre's most popular and important fans. Without him, we may very well never have had furries ;-) SF Crow's Nest's tribute to him is here.

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