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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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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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latimesblogs.latimes.com - 12/5/2008

Voices -- Forrest J. Ackerman, 1916 - 2008

— latimesblogs.latimes.com — Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times THE TRUE BELIEVER: "I felt that the primary authors of science fiction were opening my eyes ... to a better and more fascinating world," says Forrest J Ackerman of the genre he has championed. Ackerman once was ... (more) Voices -- Forrest J. Ackerman, 1916 - 2008

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RIP: Forrest J. Ackerman
SF Signal — ... 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 [via Locus Online]

Forrest J Ackerman Dies
SFScope — ... of Famous Monsters of Filmland , and was also a sometime actor, author, and agent. He won a Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement in 1997, and a Lifetime Achievement World Fantasy Award in 2002. Variously known in fandom as "Forry", "4e", and "4SJ", he is credited with coining the term "sci-fi" in 1954. Perhaps most widely known for his collection of books and movie memorabilia, it at one time numbered in excess of 300,000 pieces, and filled his 18-room "Ackermansion". The Associated Press reports that "every Saturday morning that he was home, Ackerman would open up the ...

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