Bill, Killed.

David Carradine Died. Looks to be suicide.
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Micheal Crichton

Micheal Crichton- author of Jurassic Park, Swarm, Sphere, Congo, Andromeda Strain, The Great Train Robbery, etc etc- died yesterday (Tuesday November 4, 2008) at 66 of cancer. His books, their movies, and ER kept science and science fiction in the popular consciousness and inspired many to further their knowledge in such subjects.

Though he was sometimes controversial- State of Fear and Rising Sun- he was vastly popular and a master storyteller. Also, he was 6'9".

I remember Jurassic Park furthered my own interest in biology, genetics, and cloning.

Though I wasn't overly impressed with the trends I saw in State of Fear and Next, I still admired anyone capable of writing such densely packed scientific thrillers.

This is a loss for future readers, who will no longer get the exciting prose of one of America's best authors.

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Doctor Gonzo, I Presume

Supposedly, Hunter S. Thompson said- long before he died- that it would be unbearable if he didn't know he could end it at any time. He was a smart man. More importantly, he had a flair with the language.

Robert Frost, too, had a knack for words. He said:

And were an Epitaph be my story
I'd have a short one ready for my own.
I would have it written of me on my stone:
I had a lover's quarrel with the world

It's very late, and I'm very tired; and I've no idea why my thoughts run to death. I would like to point out, these words, though morbid, are very beautiful; and I find it hard to imagine that man shall ever be more graceful than when facing death beautifully.

Good Night, World.
I shall see you in the morning.

(P.S. I shall fish-fuck your corpse back to life just to torture you back to death if I'm woken before I'm ready. Smiles.) Read More...