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Wednesday, November 05, 2008

Author Michael Crichton Dead at 66

This is surprising:
Prolific novelist and "ER" creator Michael Crichton has passed away. He was 66.

Perhaps best known for being the author of Jurassic Park and its sequel The Lost World, which were turned into a hugely successful movie franchise, his numerous books have sold over 150 million copies worldwide.

In what his family calls an unexpected death, it was revealed that he was waging a private battle against cancer.

"While the world knew him as a great storyteller that challenged our preconceived notions about the world around us -- and entertained us all while doing so -- his wife Sherri, daughter Taylor, family and friends knew Michael Crichton as a devoted husband, loving father and generous friend who inspired each of us to strive to see the wonders of our world through new eyes," his family tells ET. "He did this with a wry sense of humor that those who were privileged to know him personally will never forget."

I've read a bunch of his books, and one of my favorites had to be "State of Fear", his broadside at the global warming movement. He was a very big opponent of the notion that humans were causing global warming or could do anything to fix it.

He was a very creative guy and his work will be missed.

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