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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]
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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 , ...
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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reason.com - 11/6/2008
Michael Crichton, R.I.P. : The novelist and public policy provocateur dies at age 66 - Reason ...
— reason.com — Pop novelist, television producer, movie director, medical doctor, creator of the long-running hospital drama E.R., and sometime... public-policy provocateur Michael Crichton has died of cancer at age 66 in Los Angeles. Crichton's books have sold more ... (more) Michael Crichton, R.I.P. : The novelist and public ...

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Michael Crichton: 1942-2008
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 ...
Author Michael Crichton Dies — SFScope
Author Michael Crichton died of cancer. He wrote The Andromeda Strain and Jurassic Park ...
RIP Michael Crichton — Futurismic
Author of Jurassic Park , The Andromeda Strain , and the eco-terrorist thriller State of Fear Michael Crichton died two days ago of cancer. I enjoyed Jurassic Park , and whatever you thought of the controversy surrounding the opinions on global warming expressed in State of Fear he was ...
RIP: Michael Crichton — Beam Me Up - Science & Science Fiction news
From About.com - Author Michael Crichton has passed at the age of 66. Author of The Andromeda Strain (1969) and Jurassic Park (1990). Crichton's other forays into science-fiction and fantasy include Sphere (1987) and Timeline (1999). He died Tuesday at the age of 66 Reports are that the cause ...
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 ...
RIP: Michael Crichton — SF Signal
Sad news... Michael Crichton has passed away at the age of 66. From E Online: The gone-haywire theme parks of Jurassic Park and Westworld . The breakneck medical decisions of ER . The storm chasers of Twister . All these and more came from the mind of Michael Crichton, the megaselling ...
Jurassic Park Author has Died — SFX
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
Sad Michael Crichton News — Suvudu - Science Fiction and Fantasy Books, Movies, and Games
> 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 ...
Jurassic Park Author has Died — SFX
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 ...