Harlan Ellison is not well! - Science Fiction Fantasy Chronicles: forums

AE35Unit · 1st July 2011, 06:54 PM

Just read this in the current Ansible...

Harlan Ellison couldn't make it to his SF Hall of Fame induction in June owing to illness: he darkly announced that he was in the 'last stages of something ... And I don't have a cold.' (CNN, 22 June) [AIP]

dask · 1st July 2011, 06:56 PM

Very sad news, indeed. Sorry to hear it.

AE35Unit · 1st July 2011, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by dask

Very sad news, indeed. Sorry to hear it.

Yes, I wonder what it is!
Still not read anything by him- must change that!

terryweide · 2nd July 2011, 02:05 AM

I've seen Ellison twice, both times at DragonCon. I've enjoyed his writing, especially his essays, for many years, and I wish him the best.

antiloquax · 2nd July 2011, 07:39 AM

Very sorry to hear this. He's a legend!

Freelancer · 4th July 2011, 09:23 PM

Unfortunately it's a known fact that he is dying. He already said a symbolic good bye and told this as a fact back in 2010.
http://www.thedailypage.com/isthmus/...?article=30610

AE35Unit · 10th August 2011, 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by mehamgul101

i request all the buddies of this forum plz pray for the better health of Harlan Ellison and then we watch him again in action and really Harlan Ellison is one of my most favorite celebrity and you share a very bad news with the community of this forum
latest news

I can see no mention of Ellison on that site!

j. d. worthington · 10th August 2011, 04:36 PM

Hadn't known about this, but I've been expecting something for a while, and that feeling has been increasing of late. I hope for the best, but no one goes on forever, however much we might wish otherwise. Though I've only spoken to the man a small handfull of times, this is one of those peculiar situations where the potential loss of someone who amounts to a perfect stranger hits me rather hard. Pain though Ellison can be at times (though I personally have never encountered that aspect) his impact on a number of writers has been enormous, and of his work on me... well, I'm not sure I could quite sum it up, but I think it has been one of the major influences in my life....

The Judge · 10th August 2011, 04:43 PM

AE35 -- mehamgul was a spammer so he and his post have now been removed.

AE35Unit · 10th August 2011, 06:53 PM

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Originally Posted by The Judge

AE35 -- mehamgul was a spammer so he and his post have now been removed.

Ah, that explains the abundance of typos on the site he linked to!

biodroid · 11th August 2011, 08:05 AM

2 questions, how do you know it's a spammer and did Harlan Ellison write the Terminator story?

j. d. worthington · 12th August 2011, 05:09 AM

There are sites one can check on such things; moderators use them quite a bit to be certain someone has a record of spamming. This one did.

No, he did not write "the Terminator story": he wrote a story titled "Soldier", and a few others which, apparently, Cameron had read and "borrowed" from. The story is that he even had said so to someone who knew both men, and the word got back to Ellison. There are some very strong resemblances, including some of the basic set-up of the Outer Limits episode which dramatized Ellison's story. At any rate, Cameron settled out of court, and (among other things) the credit acknowledging his works was added to the film.

Nesacat · 12th August 2011, 06:47 AM

This is one instance where I wish someone could go on forever. He's been an enormous influence on my growth as a reader and lover of the written word. It's will be loss that is very hard to face; although as JD says, Ellison is a stranger.

C Of K · 12th August 2011, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Nesacat

It's will be loss that is very hard to face; although as JD says, Ellison is a stranger.

Every time I see a a new post has been made in this thread, I keep fearing the worst has already happened before reading it.

Connavar · 15th August 2011, 11:22 PM

I havent even read Ellison but i can understand what you would feel he is a legend that you have respect for even if you havent read him.

Its natural to feel loss, real pain when an author you adored passes away. Reading quality writing lets you get to know the author in a way, there is few things as personal as written words. I have felt like losing close family when my the author i had read most died in 2008. I felt it in my gut for days. When you count on someone like that, read him many years you dont need to meet in real life to feel loss.

1st July 2011, 06:54 PM	#1 (permalink)
AE35Unit ]==[]===© • Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Darlington Posts: 5,578	Harlan Ellison is not well! Just read this in the current Ansible... Harlan Ellison couldn't make it to his SF Hall of Fame induction in June owing to illness: he darkly announced that he was in the 'last stages of something ... And I don't have a cold.' (CNN, 22 June) [AIP]

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dask dark and stormy knight Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Washington Posts: 2,045 Blog Entries: 22	Re: Harlan Ellison is not well! Very sad news, indeed. Sorry to hear it.

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terryweide Smarter Than I Look Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 378 Blog Entries: 8	Re: Harlan Ellison is not well! I've seen Ellison twice, both times at DragonCon. I've enjoyed his writing, especially his essays, for many years, and I wish him the best.

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Freelancer Guardian of a Guardian Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 104	Re: Harlan Ellison is not well! Unfortunately it's a known fact that he is dying. He already said a symbolic good bye and told this as a fact back in 2010. http://www.thedailypage.com/isthmus/...?article=30610

10th August 2011, 04:36 PM	#8 (permalink)
j. d. worthington Moderator Join Date: May 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 13,183	Re: Harlan Ellison is not well! Hadn't known about this, but I've been expecting something for a while, and that feeling has been increasing of late. I hope for the best, but no one goes on forever, however much we might wish otherwise. Though I've only spoken to the man a small handfull of times, this is one of those peculiar situations where the potential loss of someone who amounts to a perfect stranger hits me rather hard. Pain though Ellison can be at times (though I personally have never encountered that aspect) his impact on a number of writers has been enormous, and of his work on me... well, I'm not sure I could quite sum it up, but I think it has been one of the major influences in my life....

10th August 2011, 04:43 PM	#9 (permalink)
The Judge Truth. Order. Moderation. Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Hampshire Posts: 4,942 Blog Entries: 5	Re: Harlan Ellison is not well! AE35 -- mehamgul was a spammer so he and his post have now been removed.

11th August 2011, 08:05 AM	#11 (permalink)
biodroid Hypercharged Detonator Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: South Africa Posts: 1,868	Re: Harlan Ellison is not well! 2 questions, how do you know it's a spammer and did Harlan Ellison write the Terminator story?

12th August 2011, 05:09 AM	#12 (permalink)
j. d. worthington Moderator Join Date: May 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 13,183	Re: Harlan Ellison is not well! There are sites one can check on such things; moderators use them quite a bit to be certain someone has a record of spamming. This one did. No, he did not write "the Terminator story": he wrote a story titled "Soldier", and a few others which, apparently, Cameron had read and "borrowed" from. The story is that he even had said so to someone who knew both men, and the word got back to Ellison. There are some very strong resemblances, including some of the basic set-up of the Outer Limits episode which dramatized Ellison's story. At any rate, Cameron settled out of court, and (among other things) the credit acknowledging his works was added to the film.

12th August 2011, 06:47 AM	#13 (permalink)
Nesacat The Cat Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Malaysia Posts: 3,292	Re: Harlan Ellison is not well! This is one instance where I wish someone could go on forever. He's been an enormous influence on my growth as a reader and lover of the written word. It's will be loss that is very hard to face; although as JD says, Ellison is a stranger.

15th August 2011, 11:22 PM	#15 (permalink)
Connavar Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Sweden Posts: 7,996	Re: Harlan Ellison is not well! I havent even read Ellison but i can understand what you would feel he is a legend that you have respect for even if you havent read him. Its natural to feel loss, real pain when an author you adored passes away. Reading quality writing lets you get to know the author in a way, there is few things as personal as written words. I have felt like losing close family when my the author i had read most died in 2008. I felt it in my gut for days. When you count on someone like that, read him many years you dont need to meet in real life to feel loss.

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