Science-fiction writer and TV screenplay king Harlan Ellison dead

Revered sci-fi writer Harlan Ellison has died, aged 83.
The award-winning A Boy and His Dog novelist also wrote short stories and screenplays for TV shows like The Flying Nun, Star Trek, and The Alfred Hitchcock Hour.
His The City on the Edge of Forever is considered one of the finest Star Trek episodes, even though Ellison himself was no fan of the end result.
Ellison was also a creative consultant on 1980s shows The Twilight Zone and Babylon 5.
Among his many literary awards were Edgar Allen Poe and Writers Guild of America trophies.
Stephen King was among those paying tribute to the author on Thursday, stating: “Harlan Ellison: There was no one quite like him in American letters, and never will be. Angry, funny, eloquent, hugely talented. If there’s an afterlife, Harlan is already kicking a** and taking down names.”