Wha's Like Us?
Bestselling author Michael Crichton has died after a long battle with cancer, his family said yesterday. The acclaimed writer passed away on Tuesday [Nov 4], aged 66.
Born in Chicago, Crichton enjoyed a successful career that spanned five decades. Though he grew up in America, he had a Scottish heritage, and has cited Edinburgh-born author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle as one of his influences.
So, the most interesting thing about Michael Crichton was his Scottish surname.Plate 4 President Richard Nixon shakes the hand of Neil Armstrong on his return from the moon. No wonder they're both smiling - they're from the same Scottish clan!
Eh? Eh? What a contribution we've made for such a small country, eh? Just don't bother asking what we've done for the world lately.
Born in Chicago, Crichton enjoyed a successful career that spanned five decades. Though he grew up in America, he had a Scottish heritage, and has cited Edinburgh-born author Sir Arthur Conan Doyle as one of his influences.
So, the most interesting thing about Michael Crichton was his Scottish surname.Plate 4 President Richard Nixon shakes the hand of Neil Armstrong on his return from the moon. No wonder they're both smiling - they're from the same Scottish clan!
Eh? Eh? What a contribution we've made for such a small country, eh? Just don't bother asking what we've done for the world lately.