Well-Known Science Fiction Writer, Frederick Pohl of Palatine, Dies

Frederick Pohl, an award-winning fiction author who has called Palatine home for the last several decades, died Monday at the age of 93, according to the Daily Herald.

Pohl died at a hospital after experiencing respiratory problems at his Palatine home, according to the USA Today. 

Pohl wrote more than 40 novels, according to information posted on Pohl's blog. 

His two better-known works were Gateway, published in 1978 and the winner of a Huge Award for science fiction writing, and The Space Merchants, according to USA Today. 

The Palatine Public Library is expected to put up a display of Pohl's greatest works, according to the Daily Herald.