michaelcrichton Creator of "ER" Author born 10/23/1942 "Jurassic Park" author (1942-2008) "Airframe" author ''The Andromeda Strain'' writer "Jurassic Park" author "Jurassic Park" novelist Writer/director of 1973's "Westworld" Emcee of writers? Doctor-turned-novelist born 10/23/1942