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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 (@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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