Michael Crichton has died

[Batty]

I've read a ton of his books. And I remember The Andromeda Strain as being one of the first real novels I read as a kid.

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/h...es/people/e3i2998df2f8111f6a8072275df15d2dd14

 

[pixletwin]

Wow thats a shock.

 

[MaulFan]

That sucks, I've only ever read JP and The Lost World, but I've enjoyed movies and TV shows he's been involved with. Another fine artist lost this year.

 

[Shai]

 

[BadMoon]

 

[Cocoboloboy]

What?! Only 66.

 

[-Super Hans-]

shame i used to love reading jurrasic park. R.I.P

 

[Darklord Dave]

Whoa, didn't see that coming. 66 isn't very old.

 

[Reinhardt]

very sad news... was one of my favorite authors.

 

[Rugby1970]

OMG. This is terrible news. I didn't even know he was sick.

I've been a huge fan of his for years... Westworld was a favorite as a kid as as The Terminal Man. I suppose most people will remember him for Jurassic Park and E.R.

My favorite book of his has to be Travels though. Such a great book about traveling, what it mean and how it can transform your spirit. It's an autobiographical book and meant a lot to me when I first read it. I highly recommend it.

 

[Darth Loki]

Very sad indeed. Jurassic Park was one of the first books I ever read (not something for school) and really opened a new world for me.

 

[p!tu]

Damit!!! WTF!!!!

 

[Shropt]

Wow, now this is a major loss. I just saw his book Prey the other day and was wondering when the next book would be released.

The father of Jurassic Park has died. We must mourn this loss.

 

[galactiboy]

Very sad news... I liked a lot of his books

 

[Nocturne]

I couldn't believe it when I saw it on a news site. He's my favourite author, always felt like I was learning something as well as being entertained

was only thinking today I wish they'd reboot Jurassic Park to make it closer to the source novel (I do know he re-wrote the novel for the film)

 

[Agent0028]

I'm so sad to hear this. I've read almost all of his books and I was hoping a new one would come out soon. I loved his ability to weave fact and fiction together in a way that it made me question what was real and what wasn't and question how close to reality the obviously fictional stuff may be.

 

[customizerwannabe]

He was as big to the tv/movie industry as Stan Winston only from a different angle. Huge loss.

 

[superdoug]

wow, this caught me completely off guard. i really loved his writting.

 

[wookster]

Strewth, that's a surprise, never read any of his books, but he obviously had a unique imagination for real 'science' fiction.

 

[DarkArtist81]

No....

Damn, I was a huge fan of his. I absolutely loved his books, JP was the first novel I read on my own when I was a kid. He will be sorely missed...