Tuesday, February 14, 2006

RIP Benchley

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Peter Benchley, the author of "Jaws", died Saturday at his home in Princeton, New Jersey reports EOnline.com. Benchley died of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, a progressive and fatal scarring of the lungs according to The Los Angeles Times. The BBC News said he was an avid diver and environmentalist. He made a cameo appearance as a reporter in the 1975 film of his book directed by Steven Spielberg.

The world has lost a great writer with the passing of Benchley. I remember reading books he wrote when I was younger. I am a huge fan of "Jaws" and will always respect Benchley's work. He wrote about horrific sea creatures, yet in real life he had no fear of the sea. "Jaws" will always be remembered and Benchley's creation will live on for generations to come.

1 Comments:

Blogger Greg said...

Good, nice and clear and concise. How about tackling more issues next time, instead of items on people (as much as I love people/celebrity items). Issues lend themselves to more discussion. Anyway, good job!

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put a comma before an attribution

a lot of trouble, not alot

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