Brothers and Sisters,
It is with a heavy heart that I tell you this. Michael Crichton, the groundbreaking author whose novel "Jurassic Park" first educated mainstream society about the menace Raptors pose to humanity, has died.
Mr. Crichton fought a long, private battle with cancer and passed away November 4th at the age of 66.
He and his writings will be most surely missed.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Crichton