Farewell, Michael Crichton

[Sir_Winston54]

"Michael 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."

Damnit. Too many decent writers biting the big one, and not enough coming up. I'm going to run out of books to read.

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[BlueEyesEternal]

Too bad...I've been in a retro author streak lately too. I just finished reading all the Dune books and am working on all of the Ender books currently...

 

[Yasashii_Kaze]

Goodbye, Michael. We'll miss your genius.

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[Essene]

Wow.

I was just wondering why I hadn't heard this already, and I realized that it was probably bulldozed over because of the election.

That's too bad.

 

[Evil_Geoff]

Michael Crichton, along with Arthur C. Clarke and Isaac Asimov, wrote some of the most scientifically plausible SF around. He'll be missed.

 

[Breaker_Morant]

Michael Crichton, along with Arthur C. Clarke and Isaac Asimov, wrote some of the most scientifically plausible SF around. He'll be missed.

I agree.. but I would also suggest some of Heinlien's works.. Starship Troopers (and the movie SUCKED and was not faithful to the book at all) and Friday.

To Michael Crichton, may your books inspire and entertain us for many years to come

 

[jockdom]

Michael Crichton, along with Arthur C. Clarke and Isaac Asimov, wrote some of the most scientifically plausible SF around. He'll be missed.

Loved westworld and coma. I would add Philip K Dick and Iain M Banks to that list.

 

[ShyVixen]

I was so shocked when I read the news about his death. He was one of my favourite authors, and Timeline is in my top ten books.

RIP Michael

 

[Blushing Bottom]

Michael was definitely a writer to be reckoned with. I believe I have read all of his books as well as most of those mentioned by others but when it comes to science fiction the Dune series are my favorite and have read them all several times as well as working through Brian's works.

 

[00Syd]

Loved westworld and coma. I would add Philip K Dick and Iain M Banks to that list.

I wouldn't exactly call Philip K Dick "Scientifically plausible," haha, but I would call him great.

And, yes, Michael Crichton will be missed.

 

[jockdom]

I wouldn't exactly call Philip K Dick "Scientifically plausible," haha, but I would call him great.

And, yes, Michael Crichton will be missed.

Westworld and do Androids dream of electric sheep not much of a difference?

 

[00Syd]

Westworld and do Androids dream of electric sheep not much of a difference?

I've not read Westworld (Yet! Its on my ever expanding list) so I can't really say. I just don't exactly think "scientifically plausible" when reading Philip K. Dick's work. I love him, he's my favorite sci-fi author hands down, but I don't expect to ever see any of the things he lays out in his books, or at least not in my lifetime. Well, maybe some of the things in A Scanner Darkly, but that's only because the DEA is insane.