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Sci-Fi's "Forry" Ackerman Is Dead
scifi.com - 12/6/2008
Sci-Fi's "Forry" Ackerman Is Dead
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Forrest J. Ackerman, the sometime actor, literary agent, magazine editor and full-time bon vivant who discovered author Ray Bradbury and was widely credited with coining the term "sci-fi," has died, the Associated Press reported. He was 92.
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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