Harlan Ellison, Sci-Fi Writer Who Contributed to `Star Trek,' `Babylon 5,' Dies at 84
 
    17 hours ago by Carmel Dagan Variety - Film News
 
Harlan Ellison, Sci-Fi Writer Who Contributed to `Star Trek,' `Babylon 5,'
Dies at 84.
 
Speculative-fiction writer Harlan Ellison, who penned short stories,
novellas and criticism, contributed to TV series including "The Outer
Limits," "Star Trek" and "Babylon 5" and won a
notable copyright infringement suit against ABC and Paramount and a
settlement in a similar suit over "The Terminator," has died. He
was 84.
 
Christine Valada tweeted that Ellison's wife, Susan, had asked her to
announce that he died in his sleep Thursday.
 
Susan Ellison has asked me to announce the passing of writer Harlan
Ellison, in his sleep, earlier today. "For a brief time I was here,
and for a brief time, I mattered."-He, 1934-2018. Arrangements for a
celebration of his life are pending.
 
- Christine Valada ({at}mcvalada) June 28, 2018
 
The prolific but cantankerous author famously penned the "Star
Trek" episode "City on the Edge of Forever," in which Kirk
and Spock must go back in time to Depression-era America to put Earth
history back on its rightful course.
 
 
Regards,
 
Roger

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