R.I.P. Michael Crichton

[Deozaan]

One of my favorite authors has unexpectedly passed away today.

Michael Crichton, best known as the author of Jurassic Park and the creator of NBC's ER, has died. He was 66.

In a statement, his family calls his death unexpected, but said he had been privately battling cancer.

Read the rest at USMagazine.com

I have read many of his books and they helped shape my imagination and perception. I will greatly miss reading new work from him.

[Carol Haynes]

That is really tragic - he has probably done more than any fiction writer to raise a genuine interest in real science. OK his early books were probably better but I for one will really miss his writing.

[Ehtyar]

Read about this yesterday in the newspaper, very sad.

Ehtyar.

[rjbull]

probably done more than any fiction writer to raise a genuine interest in real science.

You might try Paul McAuley, especially Fairyland and White Devils.

[Edit]  Oh, and Adam Roberts, of course.  On no account miss Adam Roberts, especially his first three books, the monosyllabically-titled Salt, On, and Stone.
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