Michael Crichton
Some of us were fans from the beginning with the bestselling novel, The Andromeda Strain. Others may recognize his name from Jurassic Park. Either way, Michael Crichton's work weaved into our lives through his novels that eventually made it to the silver screen. Even though Hollywood came calling, Crichton remained a private person, battling cancer out of the public eye. The public was not aware that the novelist had been battling cancer until the time of his death.
Details surrounding his diagnosis and treatment have never been released, only that his death was unexpected. It has been rumored that he may have suffered from throat cancer or lymphoma.