Forrest J. Ackerman Suffers a Heart Attack - Not Expected to Survive

[Raffine]

Monster Kid icon and creator of Famous Monsters of Filmland Forrest J. Ackerman is home after suffering a heart attack and pneumonmia. His condition is reported to be very serious.

http://sfscope.com/2008/11/forrest-j-ackerman-suffers-hea.html

http://monsterkidclassichorrorforum.yuku.com/topic/19869?page=1

You are in my thoughts, Uncle Forry!

[Doc Daneeka]

NOOOO!!!!! It's too soon, he hasn't yet seen the full Metropolis!!

[JaseSF]

This is terrible news.  Our thoughts are certainly with Uncle Forry.

[JJ80]

That's very bad news indeed. Sorry to hear it!

[WingedSerpent]

More sad news. 

[the master]

NOOOO!!!!! It's too soon, he hasn't yet seen the full Metropolis!!

they should burn a dvd of it unrestored and show it to him b4 he dies... i hope he dosn't but the odds are not high my thoughts are with him

[Allhallowsday]

I was hoping to get to the Ackermansion some day...    I have a friend who got to go, met Forry, and got a personal tour.  Apparently Mr. Ackerman is as gracious as he is obsessed with all things fantastical.  In my thoughts everyday, 4SJ. 

[Raffine]

Apparently Ackerman is doing a bit better, but still seriously ill.

Some of his friends/fans in the film industry have actually contacted Kino and are working on getting him a special viewing of the restored METROPOLIS!

[RCMerchant]

FJA is one of the first heros I ever had. FAMOUS MONSTERS kept me sane as a kid.
He changed the world for so many of us.
I know your an atheist, Uncle Forry, but God Bless you.

[Doc Daneeka]

This is bad... I can't really confirm for sure, but from another forum, a trusted source (Someone actually in the industry) told me he had actually died http://dustinmcneill.proboards50.com/index.cgi?board=general&action=display&thread=958&page=1

EDIT: Seems like it's true... RIP http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/herocomplex/2008/12/forrest-j-acker.html