Farewell to a Multigenre Titan: Dan Simmons Dies at 77
Dan Simmons, the award-winning author of Hyperion and The Terror, died in Longmont, Colorado on February 21 at 77, surrounded by his wife and daughter. A versatile writer across horror, thrillers and science fiction, he won Hugo, World Fantasy and Locus awards, and The Terror was adapted into a 2018 TV series. A former elementary school teacher, his career spanned more than 30 novels and cross-genre storytelling that defied formulaic norms.
