Charles N. Brown (1937-2009)
Sad news coming out of post-Readercon. Locus magazine publisher, editor and co-founder Charles N. Brown passed away on July 12th on his way back from Readercon. From Locus: Locus publisher, editor, and co-founder Charles N. Brown, 72, died peacefully in his sleep July 12, 2009 on his way home from Readercon. Charles Nikki Brown was [...]
The King of Pop passes – Michael Jackson (1958 – 2009)
I know people are going to have negative things to say about the guy, but hearing about this is pretty devastating. There have been rumors for some hours but the LA Times is reporting that Michael Jackson was pronounced dead by doctors this afternoon in Los Angeles.
Loss of an Angel – Farrah Fawcett passes away (1947-2009)
Ms. Fawcett’s official website released this statement: I am sorry to say our Farrah has passed to a better place and left the pain and confines of her bed behind. She is free to be the woman we all knew and loved. So Few have touched so many. You all keep Fighting the Fight. BSC [...]
Ed McMahon passes away (1923-2009)
MSNBC and USA Today are reporting that Ed McMahon, the near legendary television personality/comedian, passed away last night at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center. I think we all kind of tend to like what and who our father’s like (if in a good situation and before we become teenagers) and McMahon was a Marine, which [...]
RIP – David Eddings passes away (1931-2009)
Man, it seems like I’m noting too many of these this year. The twitterverse (most prominently by the SFWA) is reporting that author David Eddings has passed away. I haven’t been able to get confirmation at a ‘proper’ news source, but if this is true, let’s not get it twisted, he is one of the [...]
RIP – J.G. Ballard passes away (1930-2009)
After some unconfirmed reports via twitter, Michael Moorcock passes on the news that author J.G. Ballard has passed away. Also confirmed by BBC.
BSC would like to send our condolences to his family. A major loss of a foundational and transcending writer in field(s) I love.
RIP – David Arneson (1947-2009)
The site you’re reading started out being called Fantasybookspot.com, so our roots are pretty self-evident. After some fiasco about confirmation earlier in the week, it seems that Mr. Arneson has passed away. Arenson is credited as the co-creator (along with Gary Gygax – who also recently passed) Dungeons & Dragons. I wasn’t a big gamer, [...]
News – Philip Jose Farmer (1918-2009) passes away
I saw Neil Gaiman and John Scalzi mention this, as well as at Farmer’s official site. Man, I don’t even know what to say. Farmer is just one of the real cornerstones of my love affair with fantastic fiction. To Your Scattered Bodies Go is one of my favorite books of all time. Best wishes [...]
News – R.I.P – John Updike (1932-2009)
The AP is reporting that multiple Pulitzer Prize winning author John Updike passed away today. Here is the write-up at the San Francisco Chronicle. A publisher, publicist, author, or artist and have news or announcements you think should be noted at BookSpot Central? Email us at admin@fantasybookspot.com and let us decide!
News – Donald Westlake 1933-2009
Another giant falls. AP is reporting that crime fiction legend Donald Westlake has died at the age of 75. A publisher, publicist, author, or artist and have news or announcements you think should be noted at BookSpot Central? Email us at admin@fantasybookspot.com and let us decide!
News – Voice of Enterprise, Majel Barrett, Dies
Majel Barrett Roddenberry, wife of Gene Roddenberry, died yesterday December 18th at the age of 76. Majel played a few roles on Star Trek, but we all know her for her role as the voice of the Enterprise computer. She was currently working with J.J. Abrams on the relaunch of the Star Trek franchise. She [...]
News – R.I.P Forrest J. Ackerman (1916-2008)
Yahoo News is reporting that Forrest J. Ackerman passed away last night. Read/Post Comments
