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Postby **Roy Mustang** » Wed Nov 05, 2008 8:44 pm

'Jurassic Park' author Michael Crichton passes away

[color="Red"][font="Book Antiqua"]Col. Roy Mustang[/font][/color]

Postby **Fish and Chips** » Wed Nov 05, 2008 9:27 pm

...Dang. He's gone.

MSN News wrote:Crichton died Tuesday in Los Angeles at age 66 after privately battling cancer.

Interesting he kept this under wraps. Rest in peace man.

Postby **WrestlingOtaku** » Wed Nov 05, 2008 10:18 pm

Man that stinks, he was one of my favorite authors. Jurrasic Park is one of my favorite books of all time and he wrote a few others that where really good, like Timeline. I hope he rests in peace.

Postby **Esoteric** » Thu Nov 06, 2008 6:41 am

I heard on the news yesterday that Michael Crighton died of cancer. His amazing mind for stores will be missed.

He wrote many books, so I'll just list the ones I know were made into movies.
Andromeda Strain
Jurrasic Park
Westworld
Timeline
Sphere
Rising Sun
The Great Train Robbery

There are probably more.

Postby **Radical Dreamer** » Thu Nov 06, 2008 7:32 am

Threads merged, and moved to the Book Corner.

I heard about this yesterday, though--it's very sad!

Postby **ClosetOtaku** » Thu Nov 06, 2008 8:25 am

I met Michael Crichton at a book signing for "Timeline" several years ago. In talking with him for all of ninety seconds, he recognized my (somewhat obscure) surname and commented on its history a bit. He seemed every bit of a genius in person as he did in his books. I'm sorry he went so suddenly, unexpectedly, and (in these days) so early.

Postby **bigsleepj** » Thu Nov 06, 2008 10:49 am

Michael Crichton was one of the first authors I truly liked, one of the first to challenge me intellectually. Not a lot, though. I haven't read anything of his in more than a decade, but I shall always remember him fondly.

Postby **Htom Sirveaux** » Thu Nov 06, 2008 6:16 pm

I haven't read any Crichton since The Lost World, but it was one of many of his books I really enjoyed when I was in middleschool. A number of them I read two or three times.
I wonder why he kept his cancer on the DL like that?

my last fm profile! · Postby **rocklobster** » Fri Nov 07, 2008 3:48 pm

As I fan of his works, I will definitely miss him. RIP, Crichton.

Postby **Kkun** » Fri Nov 07, 2008 4:46 pm

Esoteric (post: 1268773) wrote:I heard on the news yesterday that Michael Crighton died of cancer. His amazing mind for stores will be missed.

He wrote many books, so I'll just list the ones I know were made into movies.
Andromeda Strain
Jurrasic Park
Westworld
Timeline
Sphere
Rising Sun
The Great Train Robbery

There are probably more.

Eaters of the Dead was adapted into a movie called The Thirteenth Warrior.

Postby **Nikolai Melodie** » Wed Nov 12, 2008 12:18 am

D: I feel like part of my childhood just died..

Jurassic Park' author Michael Crichton passes away

Jurassic Park' author Michael Crichton passes away

Author Crighton dead at 66

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