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MIchael Crichton passed away unexpectedly today of after a courageous bought with cancer.  He was 66.  A medical doctor, with interests in TV, movies and writing will definitely leave a legacy of entertaining his fans all across the globe.  Great articles about his life and works can be found at CNN.com and Wikipedia.org.

Some of his greatest movies included the Jurassic Park Series, Timeline, Congo and Sphere.  Those were all great movies that were based on his books, which were also great reads that challenged the worlds of science, medicine, ethics and social responsibility.  I always enjoyed the movies that were created from his novels… they mostly stayed true to what he wrote.  Michael usually had a big hand in the production of his movies, so they most always stayed true to what he wrote in the novel. He turned his novels into incredible screen plays and the result always captivated his audience to see exactly what he was trying to convey by bringing this novels to life.  Jurassic Park is a classic and will surely always be his legacy.

In being a doctor, he was able to transform the world of Emergency Trauma with the ground breaking TV series “ER”.  ER is the longest running prime time American medical drama (into its 15th Season) and has captivated millions into fans of this Emmy Award winning show.  It is funny, ER was supposed to be a movie… but was brilliantly turned into a TV show and is now one of the best selling DVD series of all time.  People love their drama… ER gives them a whole lot of it.  Michael also left his mark on the TV world.  Many don’t know that this famous TV drama was supposed to be “only a movie”.  Many can’t get through their week without their ER.

While Michael was in medical school, he wrote novels, which were published under pen names.  His first love was writing… and that launched him to stardom and became his launching pad for his focus on TV and movies.  Michael will always be remembered as a great author with a wonderful imagination and intellengence that is hard to be matched. 

Rest In Peace Michael… from all of your fans.