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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1. 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.
Posted at 12:45PM on Nov 5th 2008 by Abraham
2. Farewell Michael...............RIP.
Posted at 12:45PM on Nov 5th 2008 by Dallas
3. I love his books. This is very sad. My condolences to his friends and family.
Posted at 12:46PM on Nov 5th 2008 by Sara
4. Only 66 years old. RIP.
Posted at 12:47PM on Nov 5th 2008 by emr
5. He will be sorely missed.
Posted at 12:52PM on Nov 5th 2008 by ummmmm
6. Wow, what a shock! Farefell to a great author and producer!
Posted at 12:53PM on Nov 5th 2008 by samantha
7. A brilliant thinker and fantastic writer. He will be sorely missed. God bless his family.
Posted at 1:01PM on Nov 5th 2008 by savvydude
8. 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.
Posted at 1:02PM on Nov 5th 2008 by kp
9. PLEASE! Fix the spelling error in the headline, for crying out loud.
Posted at 1:03PM on Nov 5th 2008 by Grammar and Spelling Police
10. That's to bad. I enjoyed his books.
Posted at 1:12PM on Nov 5th 2008 by Sadln
11. Wow. He was so prolific too. A doctor and an author, producer, etc. Very evolved.
Posted at 7:07PM on Nov 5th 2008 by Bring Ya to the Brink
12. No...........what a shock. He will be missed.
Posted at 1:21PM on Nov 5th 2008 by Cheryk
13. 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..
Posted at 1:17PM on Nov 5th 2008 by Linda from Melrose MA
14. Very sad news. Curious about comment 10. What is the spelling mistake in the headline?
Posted at 1:19PM on Nov 5th 2008 by soapdiva
15. He was number one of my three favorite authors. I will truly miss him.
Posted at 1:21PM on Nov 5th 2008 by Aprile
