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 ...

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.

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 ...

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. Carolyn Kellogg, one of my colleagues here at The Times, took the photo ...

Normally, a history of ghosts, ghouls and aliens tends to tank a home’s value. Not so, however, with the former estate of sci-fi icon Forrest J. Ackerman. Dubbed “The Ackermansion,” the 1920s home ...

It was a Blood-Red-letter day for fandom as pros and fans alike gathered to bid a reluctant “Forry-well” to the late great genre-icon Forrest J Ackerman! Hollywood’s historic Egyptian Theatre served ...

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 ...

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 ...