RIP: One of the Biggies

[mlerules]

Forrest J. Ackerman

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[shysatyr.livejournal.com]

Yes, the Ackermonster has passed on. All the decades I have been going to science fiction conventions I spoke with him many times, the last being at the SFM at it's open in 2004. Always a great guy to talk to. I always meant to do the tour of his house when in LA, but never made it. http://www.dougherring.com/SFM.htm

[shivana.livejournal.com]

In honor of him I spent two hours doing geeky research to learn all that I could about the things that he helped bring about.

[mlerules.livejournal.com]

Cool!

[ericgriffith.livejournal.com]

Wow see...one man makes a difference!!! Thanks FJ (thats what Id call him if I knew him)!!!

[shysatyr.livejournal.com]

Here is another good obit on Forry. I did not realize he was an honorary Lesbian or a bondage fan. Who knew? Coolness. http://www.scifi.com/scifiwire/index.php?category=0&id=62651

[mlerules.livejournal.com]

Heh, no, I didn't know these tidbits...thx for passing 'em along.

Hope you're doing okay these days, BTW.

[shysatyr.livejournal.com]

But wait, there is more! I noticed the photographer in the article was listed as Alan Light. I had known an Alan Light in the 70’s, editor of The Comic Buyer’s Guide (CBG – I did six covers for the magazine back then) and went looking for him on the web… Lo and behold I found the photo shoot…

http://www.flickr.com/photos/alan-light/sets/72157594300783766/

[mlerules.livejournal.com]

Cool - thx for this!