QuoteMichael Crichton, the million-selling author who made scientific research terrifying and irresistible in such thrillers as "Jurassic Park," "Timeline" and "The Andromeda Strain," has died of cancer, his family said. Crichton died Tuesday in Los Angeles at age 66 after privately battling cancer.
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It's a real shame, I recently read next and it was really really good.
Wow! Wasn't expecting that. One of the great sci-fi writers.
One of the news reports I heard last night said Crichton "unexpectedly" died of cancer. I guess that's not really accurate, since he knew what was going on. But, there is a certain literary justice in it. I recall reading a few a Crichton's novels (e.g. Andromeda Strain, Sphere, Jurassic Park) where the plot is zipping along and then - blam! - it's suddenly over. At first it struck me as odd, but then I came to sort of like the idea that I'd be reading along and the world is falling apart and two pages later it's all resolved. I used to say he should print the books with extra blank pages at the end so you couldn't be sure when it was going to end. :lol:
Anyway, I enjoyed his stuff and he probably had a lot more in him. It's too bad he went this soon.
I remember debating with one of my English teachers about the neat endings to Crichton's novels....I called him a boys scout, because one of the rules of boys scouts is to clean up your mess.
huh.
I didn't expect that. But then, I'm sure most people didn't.
That's regrettable...He's written some great stuff. R.I.P. sir.
Dana
A man who created interesting fiction, and there are few higher callings. I will miss his work.