Celebrated sci-fi author Greg Bear, who co-founded San Diego Comic-Con, has died at age 71.
American novelist and illustrator Greg Bear, best known for penning books in the Star Wars, Star Trek, and Halo Franchises, and serving as one of the five co-founders of San Diego Comic-Con has died. Bear's wife had recently confirmed that he'd been having a number of health issues, revealing he had suffered a stroke in recent days and lost consciousness while in the hospital.
Born in San Diego, California in 1951, Bear's first novel Hegira was first published in 1979. Throughout his career Bear has been a prolific science-fiction writer covering a variety of expansive topics, and largely making a name for himself as an author without writing licensed books . Notable titles from Bear's 30+ novels include 1985's Blood Music, 1987's The Forge of God, and 1993's Moving Mars.
0comments And now he is gone. Rest in peace, my beloved. Greg Bear 8/20/1951–11/19/2022 pic.twitter.com/EnTE8T16jD — Astrid"I've voted, have you?" Bear November 20, 2022 According to Bear's official biography on his website, the man's work in literary fiction wasn't his only line of work as his interested and insight into science fiction resulted in him serving in positions that utilized those talents. From 1983 to 1999 Bear served on the Citizens Advisory Council on National Space Policy, a group that advised NASA on commercial space travel.
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