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Jurassic Park Author has Died
blog.fph.co.uk - 11/6/2008
Jurassic Park Author has Died
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Author Michael Crichton has died of cancer at the age of 66, his website has announced. As well as writing books which have inspired many movies, including Jurassic Park, Timeline, The 13th Warrior and Congo, he also directed the SF movie Westworld and the... Read More
Author Michael Crichton Has 'Died Unexpectedly'
etonline.com - 11/5/2008
Author Michael Crichton Has 'Died Unexpectedly'
— etonline.com — Prolific novelist and "ER" creator Michael Crichton has passed away. He was 66. Perhaps best known for... being the author of Jurassic Park and its sequel The Lost World , which were turned into a hugely successful movie franchise, his numerous books ... (more) Author Michael Crichton Has 'Died Unexpectedly'

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'Jurassic Park' Autho, 'ER' Creator Michael Crichton Dead At 66 After Private Cancer Battle
cbs2chicago.com - 11/5/2008
'Jurassic Park' Autho, 'ER' Creator Michael Crichton Dead At 66 After Private Cancer Battle
— cbs2chicago.com — 'Jurassic Park' Author Michael Crichton Dead At 66 Family Cites Writer's Private Battle Against Cancer NEW YORK... (CBS News) ― Best-selling author and filmaker Michael Crichton died unexpectedly in Los Angeles Tuesday, after a courageous and private ... (more) 'Jurassic Park' Autho, 'ER' Creator Michael Crichton ...

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Jurassic Park Creator Michael Crichton Dies "Unexpectedly" [Michael Crichton]
io9.com - 11/5/2008
Jurassic Park Creator Michael Crichton Dies "Unexpectedly" [Michael Crichton]
— io9.com — Best known for five-minutes-into-the-future science thrillers like Jurassic Park and Andromeda Strain , biogeek author Michael Crichton... has died. The 66-year-old, who was also behind major media hits like medico-drama ER, authored several works of science fiction such as Congo, Sphere, Next , ... (more) Jurassic Park Creator Michael Crichton Dies ...

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tor.com 11/5/2008 — This just in: Michael Crichton , creator of the TV show ER, and best known as the writer of Jurassic Park, The Andromeda Strain, and Lost World, has died today unexpectedly. He was 66. UPDATE: He's died of cancer, so possibly not that unexpectedly. His funeral will be private, and few other ...
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Author Michael Crichton died of cancer. He wrote The Andromeda Strain and Jurassic Park ...
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Michael Crichton passing — Club Jade
Author Michael Crichton died Tuesday of cancer at the age of 66 . Best known for the movies based on his novels, the novels themselves were a satisfying dip into the pool of science fiction. Such titles as Jurassic Park , The Andromeda Strain , and Timeline have been enjoyed by many over the ...
Michael Crichton 1942 - 2008 — Fantasy Magazine
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Michael Crichton Succumbs to Cancer — IROSF Science Fiction News
The AP reports: Michael Crichton, the million-selling author who made scientific research terrifying and irresistible in such thrillers as "Jurassic Park," "Timeline" and "The Andromeda Strain," has died of cancer, his family said. Crichton died Tuesday in Los Angeles at age 66 after privately ...
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Author Michael Crichton died today at the age of 66. While not explicitly labelled as a science fiction writer, he certainly wrote a number of books that would qualify as genre fiction - Jurassic Park, The Lost World, The Andromeda Strain, The Terminal Man and Sphere are a few of his science ...
Michael Crichton died — dashPunk
OMG, my jaw dropped. Michael Crichton, the million-selling author who made scientific research terrifying and irresistible in such thrillers as “ Jurassic Park ,” “Timeline” and “ The Andromeda Strain ,” has died of cancer, his family said ( AP ). This is ...
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"Best-selling author Michael Crichton died unexpectedly in Los Angeles Tuesday, November 4, 2008 after a courageous and private battle against cancer. While the world knew him as a great story teller that challenged our preconceived notions about the world around us—and entertained us all ...
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> With sorrow, I am sad to report that Michael Crichton, author of such great novels as Jurassic Park , Congo , Sphere and Prey , died on Tuesday at the age of 66 after a courageous battle with cancer. He was a fantastic storyteller, who wove meaningful science fiction into the fabric of our ...
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NEWS : Obituary: Michael Crichton — Locus Online News
Best-selling writer, film director, and TV producer Michael Crichton died yesterday, November 4, 2008, at the age of 66. Link: NEWS : Obituary: Michael Crichton
Jurassic's Crichton Is Dead — SCI FI Wire
The family of Michael Crichton, the million-selling author of such historic and prehistoric science fantasies as Jurassic Park, Timeline and The Andromeda Strain, told the Associated Press that the author has died in Los Angeles.