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Voices -- Forrest J. Ackerman, 1916 - 2008
latimesblogs.latimes.com - 12/5/2008
Voices -- Forrest J. Ackerman, 1916 - 2008
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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 literary agent for Ray Bradbury and L. Ron ...
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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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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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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R.I.P. Forrest J. Ackerman [Forrest Ackerman]
io9 — ... 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 in love with science fiction in 1926. Said Ackerman, "I felt that the primary authors of science fiction were opening my eyes ... to a better and more fascinating world." Goodbye, 4E. You'll be missed. [L.A. Times] ...

Short Science Fiction Audio, Pulp Covers, and More.
QuasarDragon — ... 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 Street & other misadventures, Crosseyed Cyclops, Geek Orthodox, Greyhawk Grognard, and the LA Times. Perhaps the best way to honor his memory will be to follow the advice he gives at the end of ...

Voices — Forrest J. Ackerman, 1916 - 2008 - SF Books
Planet-x.com.au — Voices — Forrest J. Ackerman, 1916 - 2008 - Robert Gauthier / Los Angeles Times THE TRUE BELIEVER: “I felt that the primary authors of science fiction were opening my eyes … Original post: Voices — Forrest J. Ackerman, 1916 - 2008 - SF Books

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