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Twitter'Jurassic Park' author Michael Crichton dies of cancer
Michael Crichton, author of bestselling novels such as "Jurassic Park" and "The Andromeda Strain," died Tuesday at age 66.
Click here to read an interview with the late author.
According to his website, he fought "a courageous and private battle against cancer."
Crichton was known for his stories of disaster, such as the microbe-gone-rogue fantasy of "Andromeda Strain" or dinosaurs created from DNA in "Jurassic Park."
But he was also a screenwriter and filmmaker, earning producing and writing credits for the film versions of many of his books. He even created NBC's successful "ER" in 1994.
"Michael was an extraordinary man. Brilliant, funny, erudite, gracious, exceptionally inquisitive and always thoughtful," "ER" executive producer John Wells told the Hollywood Reporter "No lunch with Michael lasted less than three hours, and no subject was too prosaic or obscure to attract his interest. Sexual politics, medical and scientific ethics, anthropology, archeology, economics, astronomy, astrology, quantum physics and molecular biology were all regular topics of conversation. I was blessed to have known him and proud to be able to have called him my friend."
A private funeral service is planned.
Thanks for keeping us amazed, amused and always on the edge of our seats, Michael. You will be greatly missed
What are your favorite Crichton novels?
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Michael Crichton, best-selling author of such works as THE ANDROMEDA STRAIN and JURASSIC PARK, who had an M.D. degree from Harvard Medical School, has recently died of pancreatic cancer. He was 66 years old (and 6 feet 9 inches tall).
When I saw recent photos of him on TV news, it was obvious to me that his hair was dyed.
I wonder if he knew that there are many studies showing a very high correlation of hair dye use with development of pancreatic cancer.
I have read alot about pancreatic cancer and have never read of the correlation of hair dye use with pancreatic cancer, just with leukemia. The family has never said what type of cancer Dr.Crichton had.