Sci-Fi Gadfly Forrest J Ackerman Dies
Kyle Buchanan · 12/05/08 04:37PM
Sad news: pivotal science fiction figure Forrest J Ackerman has passed away. Ackerman was a true renaissance man; he founded the magazine Famous Monsters of Filmland, discovered Ray Bradbury, and is widely credited with coining the term "sci-fi." He also owned an amazing Los Feliz house filled with memorabilia that became known as the Ackermansion, which he would let fans visit every Saturday: