Michael Crichton, Jurassic Park author and ER creator, dies of cancer.
November 5, 2008 by Liz Lewis
Filed under Announcements, Morning News, Video
“Michael Crichton may puzzle or annoy in his occasional lapses in taste, but he cannot be dismissed. Serious questions and important issues often lurk beneath what can seem to be a slick commercial surface.”
-interview with Lorraine Hirsch, Christain Science Monitor, 1981
Michael Crichton was a master storyteller who managed to intergrate science, technology, medicine, and environmental issues into compelling, controversal, and thought provoking stories. He wrote books (State of Fear) I couldn’t put down, movies (Jurassic Park) that scared me, and televisions series (ER) that captivated me.
One of his last books, Next, dealt with the issued of DNA, biotechnology and the ownership of disease. Here, he talks with Charile Rose about these topics and also environmentalism….
After a private battle with cancer, Michael passed away today at the age of 66. He will be missed.
Michael Crichton
1942-2008
RIP
He was one of my favorite authors. I looked forward to his books. I will miss him.
Yeah, one of my favorite authors as well. I didn’t know he created ER.
Glad to find some more Michael Crichton fans. The ER series seemed a little removed from his usual sci-fi thriller type stories but remember, he was once a MD, who apparently wasn’t all that keen on blood…