BREAKING NEWS: Michael Chrichton Dies Unexpectedly
Michael Crichton, best known as the author of Jurassic Park and the creator of NBC’s ER, has died. He was 66.
In a statement, his family calls his death unexpected, but said he had been privately battling cancer.
“While the world knew him as a great storyteller that challenged our preconceived notions about the world around us — and entertained us all while doing so — his wife Sherri, daughter Taylor, family and friends knew Michael Crichton as a devoted husband, loving father and generous friend who inspired each of us to strive to see the wonders of our world through new eyes,” his family tells ET. “He did this with a wry sense of humor that those who were privileged to know him personally will never forget.”
Crichton’s books have sold more than 150 million copies worldwide.
His most recent novel, Next, about genetics and law, was published in December 2006.
He has won an Emmy, a Peabody and a Writer’s Guild of America Award for ER.
