Michael Crichton - R.I.P.

[Shawn]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081105/ap_en_ot/obit_crichton

Sad news, I've been a fan ever since I read The Andromeda Strain when I was 10. The man had a very interesting mind.

[Dan Gould]

That really is a shock. I too remember reading Andromeda Strain, after I saw the original movie adaptation. I stopped reading him a long time ago but sad news nonetheless.

[Free For All]

Sad news on an otherwise very happy day!

I've read many of his books- I enjoyed "Timeline", one of his lesser-known ones. Great escapism. RIP

[clifford_thornton]

Wow. RIP.

[AndrewHill]

Same here, kind of a shock considering that he wasn't that old. RIP.

[Jazzmoose]

I prefer Eaters of the Dead, but interesting writer. I can't comment too much on him without getting the thread moved to the political forum, so I'll shut up...

[BruceH]

Quite a surprise, this. He kept his cancer quiet; shocking how many people have been taken from us by cancer. The Andromeda Strain was on TV just a few days ago! I remember watching it on TV way back in the 70's. I also remember Westworld, which hasn't aged well.

[GA Russell]

Some years ago I saw him on the Charlie Rose Show promoting his latest book. Crichton said something, to which Rose responded, "That's stupid." So Crichton pretty much shut up the rest of the interview.

[chewy-chew-chew-bean-benitez]

actaully the only fiction author i ever read multiple books from without being forced to. when i was real young and after the jarrasic movie came out, i read a few of the books- they were easy to read and exciting i guess, but now that i know that fiction, is the greatest charrade of humankind, he'll remain the only author ive read forever

[Bright Moments]

fuck cancer!

[Aggie87]

but now that i know that fiction, is the greatest charrade of humankind

Huh? Can you explain that one?

[Jazzmoose]

but now that i know that fiction, is the greatest charrade of humankind

Huh? Can you explain that one?

Fifty bucks on "no"...

[Tom Storer]

Quite a surprise, this. He kept his cancer quiet

I'm told that as recently as June he appeared in good health and gave no indication that he was ill.

[BruceH]

but now that i know that fiction, is the greatest charrade of humankind

Huh? Can you explain that one?

Fifty bucks on "no"...

Perhaps he found out that "fiction," by definition, means "made up." How devastating.

[RDK]

And just when I thought that Aric couldn't say anything more to surprise us...

[BFrank]

He was quite delusional about global warming, though. Spent quite a bit of time the last few years speaking about there being no truth to it.

[BruceH]

He was quite delusional about global warming, though. Spent quite a bit of time the last few years speaking about there being no truth to it.

So I'd heard. It made me rather glad that I never bought any of his books.

[Shrdlu]

Ah, the spelling reassures my faith in our wonderful education system, lol.

I remember grading university math papers and seeing the number 2 written as to.

[Indestructible!]

Ah, the spelling reassures my faith in our wonderful education system, lol.

I remember grading university math papers and seeing the number 2 written as to.

Yes, but what grade would you give for a paper with "lol" in it?