Thursday, November 06, 2008

Michael Crichton dies of cancer

Crichton died Tuesday at age 66. He had been privately battling cancer, his family said.

NVDL: I loved Michael Crichton. He is one of the few that inspired me to write.
clipped from news.yahoo.com
In this Dec. 7, 2004 file photo, author Michael Crichton poses at The Peninsula

NEW YORK – The family of Michael Crichton, the million-selling author of such historic and prehistoric science fantasies as "Jurassic Park," "Timeline" and "The Andromeda Strain," says the author has died in Los Angeles.

"Through his books, Michael Crichton served as an inspiration to students of all ages, challenged scientists in many fields, and illuminated the mysteries of the world in a way we could all understand," his family said in a statement.

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