  Stainless Steel Rat author Harry Harrison dies at 87 August 15, 2012 - 15:19 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Harry Harrison’s official website has announced the passing of the Stainless Steel Rat author today, August 15 aged 87. “Rest in peace, my friend.” says a simple message on the site, written by webmaster Michael Carroll. “You touched the lives of millions with your exciting adventures, packed with unlikely but always hilarious and thrilling escapades and frequently rather dodgy, but loveable, characters… and, you know, your fiction was pretty damn good too!” Harrison’s name will always be synonymous with one of science fiction greatest anti-heroes, Slippery Jim diGriz, The Stainless Steel Rat. The first book appeared in 1961 and the final one just two years ago in 2010, with another 10 Rat novels in-between. But there was far more to Harrison than just Slippery Jim. He wrote numerous other science fiction novels including Make Room! Make Room!on which the film Soylent Green was based. Other creations and ongoing series included Bill The Galactic Hero and Deathworld, SFX reported. Partner news  Top stories Emmelie de Forest, 20, had been the overwhelming favorite among the 26 entries, with her song Only Teardrops. Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian met in Strasbourg with counterparts from a number of European counties. From America to Oceania including Africa, Europe and Asia, this international event has confirmed its popularity. Ambyr Childers and Julia Garner star as sisters forced to take on their family’s gruesome tradition after their mother’s death.   Partner news |  Latest news Germans blame Merkel’s stance in eurozone crisis for Eurovision debacle  Chancellor Angela Merkel is loathed in parts of Europe for her insisting on painful austerity measures in Greece, Spain and Italy.China’s PM visits India to settle boundary row, boost ties China says Li Keqiang choice of India for his first trip abroad shows the importance Beijing attaches to improving relations with New Delhi.Tunisian police clash with Islamists over rally ban The government last week said it had barred the Salafist movement Ansar al-Sharia from holding its annual congress in Kairouan.EU says concerned over human rights record in Russia The European Union said it would closely watch developments affecting non-governmental organizations in Russia. |
