Douglas Adams

(1952-2001)

English science fiction writer and humorist

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Douglas Noel Adams (11 March 1952 – 11 May 2001) was an English author, humorist, and screenwriter, best known as the creator of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy. Originally a 1978 BBC radio comedy, The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy evolved into a "trilogy" of six (or five, according to the author) books which sold more than 15 million copies in his life. It was made into a television series, several stage plays, comics, a video game, and a 2005 feature film. Adams's contribution to UK radio is commemorated in The Radio Academy's Hall of Fame.

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Born	Douglas Noël Adams 11 March 1952 Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK
Died	11 May 2001 (aged 49) Montecito, California, USA
Zodiac	Pisces
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