Michael Crichton, bestselling author of such techno-thrillers and adventure fiction JURASSIC PARK, THE ANDROMEDA STRAIN and THE GREAT TRAIN ROBBERY and creator of the TV series ER, was also an avid collector of fine art.  Four paintings from his collection, all created sometime in the 1960s and worth approx. $30-35 million, will be on display [...]

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Michael Crichton, bestselling author, film producer, film director, medical doctor and television producer, passed away on November 4th, 2008, age 66, in Los Angeles from cancer.   He is survived by his only child, daughter Taylor Anne, and his wife Sherri Alexander.  (Crichton has also been married 4 times previously.)
Michael Crichton (Full name: John Michael Crichton) was probably [...]

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