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R.I.P. Forrest J. Ackerman [Forrest Ackerman]
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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 ...

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Short Science Fiction Audio, Pulp Covers, and More.
QuasarDragon — ... a free online copy of Vishu Sharma's "Kaulik & the Princess" " Among the ancient precursors to science fiction" The review and link are HERE. In Memorium Forrest J. Ackerman, the king of science fiction fandom, has died at the age of 92. His enthusiasm will be missed. Just a few of the many announcements and remembrances are at SF Signal, io9, Scifi.com, SF Scope, The One Ring, Pulp Sunday, Grantbridge ...

RIP Forrest J Ackerman
SFX — ... "Forry" Ackerman died in LA on 4 December from heart failure after a long illness. We interviewed Ackerman back in 2005 and he showed SFX some of his treasures. He was a genre fan, actor, literary agent, editor and collector, a man credited with discovering Ray Bradbury and with coining the term "sci-fi" in 1954. He founded the pulp magazine Famous Monsters of Filmland, and owned a large private collection of movie and literary memorabilia. More details at Boing Boing and io9 .

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Goodbye sweet sci-fi: Forrest J Ackerman dies of heart failure
www.sfcrowsnest.com 12/6/2008 — 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.
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.
RIP Forrest J. Ackerman — IROSF Science Fiction News
The AP is reporting that Forrest J. Ackerman has died at 92 of heart failure. Read the AP story .
Forrest J Ackerman Dies — SFScope
Fan, collector, writer, agent, actor, and more: Forrest J Ackerman (1916-2008) coined the term "sci-fi" and amassed more than 300,000 artifacts of the sf/f/h fields...
RIP: Forrest J. Ackerman — SF Signal
More sad news today... Science fiction's ultimate fan, Forrest J. Ackerman , died yesterday of heart failure, December 4, 2008, at the age of 92. (Forry fell ill last month .) Forry is credited with coining the abbreviation "sci-fi" in the 1950s but is perhaps best known for his never-ending ...
Forrest J Ackerman, the Man Who Coined Term ‘Sci-Fi,’ Dies at 92 — Planet-x.com.au
Forrest J Ackerman, the magazine editor who discovered science fiction author Ray Bradbury and is credited with coining the term “sci-fi,” died Thursday at his Los Angeles home. He was 92. Ackerman, the founding editor of pulp mag Famous Monsters of Filmland, helped Bradbury start ...
Sci-fi Legend Forrest Ackerman Dies — Planet-x.com.au
Forrest Ackerman, the sometime actor, literary agent and magazine editor who discovered author Ray Bradbury and was widely credited with coining the term “sci-fi,” has died at the age of 92. From the Associated Press: Ackerman died Thursday of heart failure at his Los Angeles home, said Kevin ...
RIP Forrest Ackerman — WWdN: In Exile
Elizabeth Bear just sent this sad news over Twitter. LOS ANGELES (AP) — A spokesman says sometime actor, literary agent, magazine editor and full-time bon vivant Forrest J Ackerman has died. I never met him, I've never been to his reportedly awesome house, but all of us who enjoy or ...
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