July 10, 1929 – December 25, 2015
George Clayton Johnson passed away today at 12:46 PM PST. December 25, 2015. Christmas Day. Thanks to everyone for the prayers and support, George lived a good life and an interesting life! Condolences to his son Paul, daughter Judy – and his loving and devoted wife of 62 years, Lola. It is a great honor to represent George and his work. It is a higher honor to be called his friend.
From The Independent, London, England:
“His agent Whitt Brantley told The Independent that a remake of Logan’s Run is in the works and that Johnson had been developing a follow-up, Jessica’s Run. “George always believed the original novel needed a third act. Jessica’s Run is that third act,” he said. He said of Johnson: “He was a such a sweet guy but he had a backbone made out of steel and one of the most beautiful minds I’ve ever known. What is it Nicholas Hilliard said about Sir Francis Bacon? Si tabula daretur digna, animum mallem: “If one could but paint his mind.“
George Clayton Johnson, novelist and screenwriter: born Cheyenne, Wyoming 10 July 1929; married 1952 Lola Brownstein (one daughter, one son); died North Hills, California 25 December 2015.