Michael Crichton, the million-selling author who made scientific research terrifying and irresistible in such thrillers as `Jurassic Park,` `Timeline` and `The Andromeda Strain,` has died of cancer. Crichton died on Tuesday in Los Angeles at age 66 after privately battling cancer
Image: Author Michael Crichton is shown in this May 2000 file photo.
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