Dick Francis, a successful jockey turned author, died today. He was 89.
Francis wrote 42 novels - mysteries often centered around racing - and won three Edgar Allen Poe awards and a Cartier Diamond Dagger from the Crime Writers' Association.
Veteran television writer Barry Blitzer, who in semi-retirement wrote a humor column and jazz reviews for the Palisadian-Post for 16 years, died on January 27 at St. John's Hospital in Santa Monica from complications after abdominal surgery. He was 80.
Science fiction author William Tenn, known for his satirical wit at a time when there were few writers with a sense of humor, died February 7. He was 89.