RIP Philip Jose Farmer

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RIP Philip Jose Farmer

#1 Post by ulysses5019 » Wed Feb 25, 2009 11:24 pm

http://www.cnn.com/2009/SHOWBIZ/books/0 ... index.html

I'll add the link to the announcement on his official website:

http://www.pjfarmer.com/
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Re: RIP Philip Jose Farmer

#2 Post by SportsFan68 » Wed Feb 25, 2009 11:28 pm

He was brilliant.

Rest in peace, maybe in Riverworld . . .
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Re: RIP Philip Jose Farmer

#3 Post by Ritterskoop » Wed Feb 25, 2009 11:40 pm

The Riverworld series is one of the few sci-fi universes I have read besides Heinlein. Loved it. Loved the idea of it. Loved the interactions between and among historical and fictional characters in an otherwordly place.
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Re: RIP Philip Jose Farmer

#4 Post by Bob78164 » Thu Feb 26, 2009 2:34 am

I didn't realize he was still alive. Thanks for this news. --Bob
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#5 Post by jarnon » Thu Feb 26, 2009 7:11 am

I enjoyed his "Riverworld" and "World of Tiers" series. RIP.
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Re: RIP Philip Jose Farmer

#6 Post by gsabc » Thu Feb 26, 2009 7:14 am

So who's left from First Fandom, now that Clarke, Farmer and Ackerman are recently gone? I can think of a couple of the 2nd generation (Silverberg, Ellison) and there are certainly more of that group around.

I'll have to put the Riverworld books on my library list for rereading. RIP.
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Re: RIP Philip Jose Farmer

#7 Post by mcd1400de » Thu Feb 26, 2009 11:04 am

gsabc wrote:So who's left from First Fandom, now that Clarke, Farmer and Ackerman are recently gone? I can think of a couple of the 2nd generation (Silverberg, Ellison) and there are certainly more of that group around.

I'll have to put the Riverworld books on my library list for rereading. RIP.
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So long to Riverworld and Kickaha and all the rest; RIP, Phil.


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