[appophylite]

By far one of my favorite modern authors, Michael Crichton, died yesterday at the age of 66 after a battle with cancer.

Author Michael Crichton dies at 66 - TODAY: Book news

May he rest in peace....

 

[Edwood]

So sad. He was one of my favorite authors even before he went Hollywood. I even read his very first novel "A Case of Need" which he wrote under a pseudonym.

-Ed

 

[darkninja67]

That makes me

Jurassic Park was awesome.

 

[TheMarchingMule]

Woah, this is so freakin' random I kinda felt like I got hit by an air train when i saw this.

R.I.P. Mr. Crichton.

 

[jernmo]

Sad indeed. Loved his books.

 

[jonathanjong]

Holy smokes...

Sphere was the first real, grown-up novel I read, I think. It's still one of my favourite sci-fi works of all time.

Rest in peace.

 

[colonelkernel8]

Man, Crichton was my favorite author of all time. This is a blow to me...

 

[Mental_Medical]

One of my favorites as well. I'm a sucker for sci-fi.

 

[britishbane]

Damnit, why are all of my favorite famous people dying of cancer in their sixties? First Richard Wright and now Michael Crichton.

 

[myinitialsaredac]

RIP Mr. Crichton, you were one of my favorite sci-fi authors.

Dave

 

[kydsid]

Quote:

Originally Posted by britishbane /img/forum/go_quote.gif Damnit, why are all of my favorite famous people dying of cancer in their sixties? First Richard Wright and now Michael Crichton.

Wait Wright died? How did I miss that? Man I had held out hope for a Floyd reunion for the last 17 years.

 

[SiriuslyCold]

RIP Michael.

Travels is still my favourite travel book.

 

[ingwe]

Cancer-schmancer.... feh.

It was the Andromeda Strain that did him in, it was.

 

[synaesthetic]

This is a sad day for avid readers everywhere.

Crichton was one of the greats. I've read everything he's written and enjoyed most of them tremendously.

 

[Maxvla]

Agreed synaesthetic. I've read every book he has written and loved them all. I usually got them given to me as christmas presents when he would release a new one and I was thinking it was about time for him to release one then I heard this news on NPR at work today. Killed the rest of my day