Michael Crichton
Michael Crichton (October 23, 1942 – November 4, 2008) was an American author of many books. His books were usually in the science fiction, medical fiction, and thriller genres. He was also a producer, director, and doctor.
Crichton is well known for writing novels that later became well-known Hollywood movies. His most famous work was Jurassic Park. Other examples of Crichton's novels that later went on to become big-budget films include Congo, The Lost World, Rising Sun, and Sphere.[1]
Crichton has also created the ER television show.
Crichton was born in Chicago, Illinois. He was 69" tall. He was married five times. He had a daughter from his fourth marriage.
On November 4, 2008, he died of throat cancer and lymphoma in Los Angeles, California, aged 66. He was looked down on by some as a climate change denier[2] In February 2009, his widow gave birth to his only, posthumous son, John Michael Todd Crichton.
Further reading change
- "Aliens Cause Global Warming" (PDF). Micheal Crichton. Caltech Michelin Lecture January 17, 2003.
References change
- ↑ "Michael Crichton". IMDb.
- ↑ "Best-Selling Author Michael Crichton Dies". www.cbsnews.com.
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