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Bob Juch
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RIP James Gunn

#1 Post by Bob Juch » Thu Feb 11, 2021 12:55 pm

James Gunn, Prizewinning Science Fiction Author, Dies at 97

In short stories like “The Immortals” and novels like “The Listeners,” Mr. Gunn helped prepare readers for the future.

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/11/book ... -dead.html
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Re: RIP James Gunn

#2 Post by SpacemanSpiff » Thu Feb 11, 2021 3:51 pm

This is one I would have missed on the "Dead or Alive," though I knew he wasn't immortal.

"The Immortals" is interesting because he basically rewrote/updated the novel about a decade or so ago to reflect changed technology and medical knowledge. Both the original and revised versions are good reads.

He also did a story or two on the OTR show "X Minus One." (Or maybe it was "Dimension X" - those two swapped a lot of stories.)
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Re: RIP James Gunn

#3 Post by earendel » Fri Feb 12, 2021 7:13 pm

When I saw the subject I thought you were talking about the MCU movie director.
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#4 Post by silverscreenselect » Sat Feb 13, 2021 10:18 am

His death occurred back in December and I read about it at the time, although it wasn't as widely publicized as it has been this week.
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