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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: goldshirt*9 on March 23, 2013, 12:46:17 AM

Title: Another author passed away
Post by: goldshirt*9 on March 23, 2013, 12:46:17 AM

James Herbert passed away this week http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-21870413 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-21870413)

Although not a genre i read / watch, I have read most of his books.Mush preferred him to Stephen king.
The rats are well know ( even though a poor film was attempted ) but i preferred the dark.
Read this in Austria and scared me to death, nearly that is  ;D ;D.
I didnt realise how many books he wrote.

Title: Re: Another author passed away
Post by: smokester on March 23, 2013, 05:59:49 AM

Damn!

I wonder why no cause of death was given.  He didn't look like he was about to die of old age.

Anyways, R.I.P Mr Herbert.

Title: Re: Another author passed away
Post by: goldshirt*9 on March 23, 2013, 08:06:03 AM

old age i guess

Title: Re: Another author passed away
Post by: Beatrix on March 23, 2013, 08:34:53 AM

Sorry to hear it, gold.

Title: Re: Another author passed away
Post by: tarascon on March 23, 2013, 10:01:42 AM

The global literacy level just dropped.
May he rest in peace. Thanks for the head's up,Goldie... I hadn't heard a word about it but then the USA's not a place where an author's passing is generally noted (particularly a "lowly" science fiction/horror writer).