Michael Crichton, Author of 'Jurassic Park', dead

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    I enjoyed both the book and the movie of the 13th warrior.
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    Yah what a bummer - I think I have read every one of his books - all were (are) great.
    Sad to hear.
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    I enjoyed many of his books and some of the movies made from them. Eaters of the Dead and The 13th Warrior are probably my current favorites of his.

    It seems he did become something of a woo-woo d-bag the last 10 years or so.

    D-Bag:
    http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/14/crichton-critic/

    Woo-Woo: His autobiographical effort, Travels (I read this one as well)
    http://www.amazon.com/Travels-Michael-Crichton/dp/0060509058

    (review) From Library Journal
    Crichton, an accomplished novelist and filmmaker, here gives us autobiography. The first quarter of the book chronicles his gradual disillusionment with medical school and his decision not to practice medicine. His accounts of visits to remote places in Asia and Africa present a perspective on his personal life. Shuffled among these chapters are accounts of psychic experiences that include channeling, exorcism, and spoon-bending and end with a defense of "paranormal experience." Crichton has had an interesting life, which he writes about in a crisp and disarmingly frank manner. His inner "travels" offer something for almost everyone.