RIP, JG Ballard
Jay sez, "After some rumors on twitter, Michael Moorcock and BBC confirmed the death of author J.G. Ballard. Sad stuff - but he needs to be noted."Cult author JG Ballard dead at 78 (Thanks, Jay!)The author JG Ballard, famed for novels such as Crash and Empire of the Sun, has died aged 78 after a long illness.
His agent Margaret Hanbury said the author had been ill "for several years" and had died on Sunday morning.
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