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Sian Cain

Dan Simmons, author of Hyperion and The Terror, dies aged 77

American writer Dan Simmons at Mantua Literature Festival 1999.
American writer Dan Simmons pictured in 1999. Simmons was best known for his 1989 science fiction novel Hyperion, which won the prestigious Hugo award. Photograph: Alamy/Lebrecht Music & Arts

Dan Simmons, the author of more than 30 novels and short story collections spanning horror, political thrillers and science fiction such as Hyperion and The Terror, has died at age 77.

Simmons died in Longmont, Colorado on 21 February, with his wife and daughter at his side, his obituary announced.

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