Forrest J. Ackerman, the sometime actor, literary agent, magazine editor and full-time bon vivant who discovered author Ray Bradbury and was widely credited with coining the term "sci-fi," has died.

Forrest J Ackerman, the sometime actor, literary agent, magazine editor and full-time bon vivant who discovered author Ray Bradbury and was widely credited with coining the term "sci-fi," has died. He ...

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The man credited with coining the phrase "sci-fi" died this week at the age of 92. Host Andrea Seabrook has this remembrance of Forrest J. Ackerman. A science fiction legend died this week, the man ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. The late Forrest J. Ackerman dedicated his life to amassing what many ...

An avid collector, Forrest J. Ackerman kept about 300,000 pieces of science-fiction, horror and fantasy memorabilia in his Los Feliz home. He gave informal tours to the public but eventually had to ...

Forrest J Ackerman is one of those people that you’ve probably never heard about unless you’re a dyed-in-the-wool fan of all things science fiction. However, the man created science fiction fandom ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Forrest J Ackerman, who influenced a generation of young horror movie ...

Forrest J Ackerman, the sometime actor, literary agent, magazine editor and full-time bon vivant who discovered author Ray Bradbury and was widely credited with coining the term "sci-fi," has died. He ...

He was the monster maker. Although he was Dr. Frankenstein's most devoted assistant, Dracula's loyalest acolyte, Forrest J Ackerman -- who preferred the initial without the period -- didn't actually ...