R.I.P. Michael Crichton (1942–2008)

November 5, 2008 2:31 PM | No Comments

Sad news for the literary world today: Jurassic Park author Michael Crichton died "unexpectedly" after a private battle with cancer on November 4, 2008 in Los Angeles:

Jurassic Park author Michael Crichton has died in Los Angeles at the age of 66, according to his website. The creator of the popular TV drama ER died "unexpectedly" after a private battle with cancer, his family said. Crichton, a medical doctor turned novelist, has sold than 150 million of his books worldwide.

Jurassic Park author dies [Yahoo!News]

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