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"Jurassic Park" Author Dead

11/5/2008 2:37 PM PST BY TMZ STAFF
"Jurassic Park" Author Dead

Michael Crichton is dead.

He's sold 150 million books, including "Jurassic" and "The Lost World." He also created "ER." Crichton died of cancer.

Crichton was 66 when he died yesterday in L.A. His rep called the death "unexpected."

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abraham:  1194 days ago

This is a tragic and surprising lost I didn't even know he was sick. I have enjoyed many of his stories and adaptations to television and the movies. He will be greatly missed.

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Liz:  1194 days ago

Farewell Michael...............RIP.

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Sara:  1194 days ago

I love his books. This is very sad. My condolences to his friends and family.

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judy anderson:  1194 days ago

Only 66 years old. RIP.

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Barfalufugus:  1194 days ago

He will be sorely missed.

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samantha:  1194 days ago

Wow, what a shock! Farefell to a great author and producer!

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savvydude:  1194 days ago

A brilliant thinker and fantastic writer. He will be sorely missed. God bless his family.

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kp:  1194 days ago

Sad.

For anyone who hasn't read his Jurassic Park books, they are so much better than the movies! Especially the second one - the movie RUINED the story.

What I loved about him was his ability to not stick to just one line of books (like John Grisham). Not all his books are fantastiic but he was a talented author who will be greatly missed.

RIP.

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F-Stop:  1194 days ago

PLEASE! Fix the spelling error in the headline, for crying out loud.

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Burn Baby Burn:  1194 days ago

That's to bad. I enjoyed his books.

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Andy:  1194 days ago

Wow. He was so prolific too. A doctor and an author, producer, etc. Very evolved.

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Cheryk:  1194 days ago

No...........what a shock. He will be missed.

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Linda from Melrose MA:  1194 days ago

Such a loss to the literary world. I truly enjoyed spending the day curled up, reading his novels. So much better than the movies! My sincere sympathies go out to his family and friends..

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soapdiva:  1194 days ago

Very sad news. Curious about comment 10. What is the spelling mistake in the headline?

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ROFLMAO:  1194 days ago

He was number one of my three favorite authors. I will truly miss him.

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