He was 66. Michael Crichton -- whose books were made into such eventful Hollywood films as "Jurassic Park," "Disclosure" and "The Andromeda Strain," -- has died after a battle with cancer. I'll admit to feeling frustrated when the obituary reports that the person died peacefully at home. Nov. 4 marked the 11-year anniversary of the death of Michael Crichton, following a brief cancer battle.
Photograph: Eric Robert/Corbis In quick succession in the early 1990s, Michael Crichton's novel … .
Here's all I really want to know: How old was the deceased? He was 66. And what was the cause of death? John Michael Crichton (/ ˈ k r aɪ t ən /; October 23, 1942 – November 4, 2008) was an American author and filmmaker.His books have sold over 200 million copies worldwide, and over a dozen have been adapted into films. Crichton was best known for scary stories of … The only mention of Michael Crichton's death being suspicious on the internet seems to be a couple other conspiracy threads Ok, first of all, Michael Crichton is one of my favorite authors, and until yesterday I did not know he had been dead since Nov. 4 2008. Los Angeles, AP -- Michael Crichton, the million-selling author of such historic and prehistoric science thrillers as "Jurassic Park," ''Timeline" and "The Andromeda Strain," has died of cancer, Michael Crichton, the author of the blockbuster science-fiction novels “Jurassic Park,” “The Andromeda Strain” and “State of Fear,” has died.
His literary works are usually within the science fiction, techno-thriller, and medical fiction genres, and heavily feature technology. When I do my daily scan of the obituaries, I tend to skip over most of the details of the departed's achievements. The master of the "techno thriller," Michael Crichton, has died at the age of 66. It's not just Michael Crichton, either. He was 66. Michael Crichton, author of the bestseller Jurassic Park, in Paris, 2003. He was battling cancer. Best-selling author and filmaker Michael Crichton died unexpectedly in Los Angeles Tuesday, after a courageous and private battle against cancer, his family said in a statement.