DICK

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Independent Journal
Wednesday, March 3, 1982
Section A, page 4

PHILIP K. DICK

Philip K. Dick, one of the country’s finest science fiction writers and a former Marin resident for 13 years, died Tuesday at Western Hospital in Santa Ana after a brief illness. He was 53.

Dick had received numerous awards for science fiction writing, including the Hugo award which he received in 1962 for his novel, “The Man in the High Castle.” He also received the Nebula award and an award from Playboy magazine for best contributing writer of 1981. He also received the John W. Chapman Memorial Award for the 1974 novel, “Flow My Tears, the Policeman Said.”

He was the author of 40 novels and 110 short stories.

His former wife, Anne Dick, said that one of his stories is being made into a movie, “Blade Runner,” with Harrison Ford.

“He is one of the best known American writers in Europe at this time,” she said.

She said he left a number of unfinished works and outlines for novels. His last novel, “The Transmigration of Timothy Archer,” will be published in May by Timescape Books.

He was born in Berkeley and lived in Marin from 1958 to 1971. He lived in West Marin for many years and then moved to San Rafael. He had lived in Southern California for the past several years.