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A Jurassic Loss Michael Crichton dies

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Posted 05 November 2008 - 02:09 PM

http://www.cnn.com/2...ref=mpstoryview

Best-selling author and movie director, Michael Crichton has died at the age of 66. Cancer steals another talented author. RIP.

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Posted 05 November 2008 - 02:12 PM

I was just on my way in here to post the same sad news, lass.

Regardless of how you felt about his politics, the guy was a fantastic writer. His stories will live on, but the man will be missed.

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Posted 05 November 2008 - 02:26 PM

His earlier works are still among my favorite and have a spot on my kind of selective bookshelf (ie, stuff I actually liked well enough to go out of my way and purchase instead of getting it from the library). This saddens me. He never did get around to writing a third jurassic park book...

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Posted 05 November 2008 - 08:26 PM

Its sad that he has died but at least he is in peace now.

And probably with his dinosaurs

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Posted 06 November 2008 - 02:04 AM

He will surely be missed. I'll always love The Andromeda Strain.

I feel slightly guilty, though. Haven't read anything of his in at least four years. Found 'Prey' last night and read half the book before I fell asleep. Wake up to find the author is dead... I really hope it's just a disturbing coincidence.

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Posted 09 November 2008 - 08:05 PM

QUOTE (Velocity_Boost @ Nov 6 2008, 02:04 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Nope, you killed him. Now do the world a favor and go read a Dan Brown book.

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Posted 09 November 2008 - 11:57 PM

I'm trying to figure out if that was a cleverly-worded jab at Dan Brown, or a serious recommendation.

For the record, I have his four books, really like them all, and still re-read 'em constantly - and he's still around. Must've lost my touch...

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Posted 19 November 2008 - 12:16 PM

I know I'm a little late on train here, but I will miss him. He was my favourite author and a big influence on my own writing and way of thinking. I feel guilty now for not having read Jurassic Park - I was always leaving it til the end when I finished the rest of his stuff.

He will be sorely missed by the literary world.