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Michael Crichton was an American physician, author, screenwriter, director and producer. He died unexpectedly on November 4, 2008, following a private battle with throat cancer.Entertainment Tonight: Author Michael Crichton dies unexpectedly
Two new novels written by Crichton are being released in the near future. The first, Pirate Latitudes, will come out in November of 2009 and the second, a new technological thriller, will be released in 2010, after being completed by a co-author yet to be determined.PerezHilton: Michael Crichton To Release 2 Books (April 6, 2009)
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Fast Facts
- Full name: John Michael Crichton
- Born: October 23, 1942
- Died: November 4, 2008
- Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois
- Literary Genre: Techno-Thriller
- Awards: 2 Edgar Awards, Emmy Award, Peabody Award
- Ex-spouses Suzanna Childs, Joan Radam, Kathy St. Johns and Anne-Marie Martin
- Was married to Sherri Alexander at the time of his death
- Daughter: Taylor Anne
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Career
Michael Crichton obtained his M.D. from Harvard medical school in 1969. While still in medical school, he had his first novel published, A Case of Need. Originally writing in different genres, Crichton's later works are thrillers with an emphasis on cutting edge or extrapolative technology gone wrong.Crichton has also written and directed for film and television. He is the creator of the successful NBC medical drama ER.
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Fiction
- 1966: Odds On
- 1967: Scratch One
- 1968: Easy Go and A Case of Need
- 1969: The Andromeda Strain, The Venom Business and Drug of Choice
- 1970: Dealing and Grave Descend
- 1972: Binary and The Terminal Man
- 1975: The Great Train Robbery
- 1976: Eaters of the Dead
- 1980: Congo
- 1987: Sphere
- 1990: Jurassic Park
- 1992: Rising Sun
- 1994: Disclosure
- 1995: The Lost World
- 1996: Airframe
- 1999: Timeline
- 2002: Prey
- 2004: State of Fear
- 2006: Next
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It rained yesterday, which was nice. it was a good day to read a book. finished the great train robbery by Michael Crichton. very good read.
@cameronstrife | November 09, 2009 08:02 PM -
Catch a vintage Strain of Michael Crichton at a free on-campus screening Wednesday night: http://bit.ly/3NvOiz
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@bobbyllew I still think I'm going to die any minute! May be an idea to cut back on the Michael Crichton novels...
@karenjc70 | November 09, 2009 07:22 PM -
RT @Parvina: “Human beings never think for themselves, they find it too uncomfortable." - Michael Crichton
@playjt | November 09, 2009 06:48 PM -
I like talking about Jurassic Park and Michael Crichton books with Eric.
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State of Fear - $14.99
E-Book Extras: ONE: Why Speculate?: A speech to the International Leadership Forum; TWO: The Greatest Challenge Facing Mankind: Remarks to the Commonwealth Club of San Francisco; THREE: Aliens Cause Global Warming: The 2003 Michelin Lecture...
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Timeline: A Novel - $4.99
In an Arizona desert a man wanders in a daze, speaking words that make no sense. Within twenty-four hours he is dead, his body swiftly cremated by his only known associates. Halfway around the world archaeologists make a shocking discovery ...
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Next - $27.95
Is a loved one missing some body parts? Are blondes becoming extinct? Is everyone at your dinner table of the same species? Humans and chimpanzees differ in only 400 genes; is that why a chimp fetus resembles a human being? And should that ...
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State of Fear - $9.99
In Tokyo, in Los Angeles, in Antarctica, in the Solomon Islands . . . an intelligence agent races to put all the pieces together to prevent a global catastrophe.
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Next - $19.95
Is a loved one missing some body parts? Are blondes becoming extinct? Is everyone at your dinner table of the same species? Humans and chimpanzees differ in only 400 genes; is that why a chimp fetus resembles a human being? And should that ...
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View All Michael Crichton Questions (574) | Ask a QuestionWhy did Michael Crichton name it "JURASSIC Park" if the dinosaurs are from the Cretaceous Period? (5 Answers)It actually does make a lot of sense for a number of reasons. Here's why: The Jurassic period was the MIDDLE of three periods in the Mesozoic Era, which is ... read moreIn Lost Season four, Michael can not die. Weapons malfunction around Michael and he recovers from any injury? (1 Answer)Because the island isn't done with him. Remember when he tries to kill himself in the alley and suddenly Tom appears? Tom tells him to go ahead and try, but ... read moreAre Michael Lombardi and Vince Lombardi related? (1 Answer)If they are related it is not a direct relation as Vince's kids are named Vince Jr. and Susan.And Michael doesn't mention any relation his website read more
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