Rest in peace.
Crichton died unexpectedly Tuesday “after a courageous and private battle against cancer,” the release said. …
Crichton, a medical doctor, was attracted to cautionary science tales.
“Jurassic Park” — perhaps his best-known work — concerned capturing the DNA of dinosaurs and bringing them to life on a modern island, where they soon run amok; “The Andromeda Strain,” his first major fiction success, involves an alien microorganism that’s studied in a special military compound after causing death in a nearby community.
Crichton also invited controversy with some of his scientific views. He was an avowed skeptic of global climate change, giving lectures warning against “consensus science.”
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Though most of Crichton’s books were major best-sellers involving science, he could ruffle feathers when he took on social issues. “Rising Sun” (1992) came out during a time when Americans feared Japanese ascendance, particularly when it came to technology. “Disclosure” (1994) was about a sexual harassment case. ..
Crichton was married five times and had one child.
I read most of his books and admired his craft. He was a doom and gloom pessimist, though, always finding the global catastrophe in every new technology.
It’s hard to choose a favourite book or movie.
Perhaps Westworld had more effect on me than any other.
He did not live to see extinct animals brought back to life by cloning … as in Jurassic Park.
Rick McCharles 