Forrest J Ackerman, longtime editor of Famous Monsters of Filmland magazine, literary agent credited with discovering Ray Bradbury and the attributed creator of the term "Sci-Fi," died Thursday, December 4, in Los Angeles after heart failure at the age of 92; he had been in ill health for some time.
Mr. Ackerman may not have lit my interest in horror and science-fiction films--local TV shows like "Creature Features" and "Screaming Yellow Theater" had more to do with that--but he and his magazine certainly helped stoke the flame.
Svengoolie has written a nice tribute to Forry over on his blog. You can check it out here.
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