Michael Crichton Dies of Cancer

Michael Crichton, the author of The Andromeda Strain and Jurassic Park, among many others, died on Tuesday after a long battle with cancer. I've actually never read any of Crichton's books, although there was a spell in the late nineties when every book he wrote was turned into a movie. Truthfully, most of them were very bad - Sphere anyone? Aside from those books (which both successfully made it to the big screen) I think he'll be remembered most for being one of the creators of ER, the show that launched George Clooney into the stratosphere. Interesting that ER is also packing it in after a million seasons.
In any event, R.I.P. Mr. Crichton.