Author Michael Crichton Dead At 66

Michael Crichton, famous sci-fi/thriller author has died. He died of cancer today at only 66 years of age. His works include Jurassic Park, Timeline, Sphere, The Andromeda Strain, Congo, and others. He was also the writer of the popular TV medical drama ER.

He was simply a genious. He started off his career as a doctor. That would explain why his books are so realistic and authentic. When you read a Michael Crichton novel it’s as if you are able to utilize all five senses. His descriptions and settings are amazingly well writen. Whether dinosaurs are being cloned or a complex medical operation is being performed, as the reader you don’t doubt for a second whether what you are reading is possible. It’s explained in such detail that he truly was able to bend and blur the lines between science fiction writing and realistic dramas. Everything felt real because he wrote it as if it was.

I have enormous respect for him. He kept his battle with cancer very secret, which is why his death is such a shock to so many of us. His stories will continue to be read for generations. If only he had more time to write.

RIP Michael. You will be missed.