Sad news! Michael Crichton, creator of Jurassic Park and author of line of great thrillers that include The Andromeda Strain, Disclosure, Sphere and Congo died unexpectedly of cancer today in Los Angeles. The representative for Michael Crichton only said that his death came after a “courageous and private battle against cancer”.

Michael Crichton was born October 23, 1942 in Chicago. He wrote his first novel – The Andromeda Strain – while attending Harvard Medical School and it became the best seller immediately. More than dozen of movies were based on his books.

Michael Crichton won an Emmy award in 1996 for “ER” that he executively produced. He’s survived by a daughter and his wife. RIP Michael Crichton