Michael Palmer

Quick Facts

Full Name	Michael Palmer
Occupation	Novelist
Date Of Birth	Oct 9, 1942(1942-10-09)
Age	82
Date Of Death	Oct 30, 2013 (71 age)
Birthplace	Springfield
Country	United States
Birth City	Massachusetts
Horoscope	Libra

Michael Palmer Biography

Michael Palmer is one of the most popular and richest Novelist who was born on October 9, 1942 in Springfield, Massachusetts, United States. A New York Times bestselling author of medical thriller novels such as The Fifth Vial and Flashback, he published nineteen works in total, many of which were translated into dozens of languages. His last work, Resistant, was published posthumously.

His novel, Extreme Measures, was adapted into a film starring Hugh Grant.

Michael Palmer (born 1960), also known as Palma Dog, is a Jamaican reggae musician who released several albums in the 1980s.

Palmer moved into production, achieving success with Neville Brown’s “Haul and Pull Up”, and returned to recording himself in the early 1990s, with singles such as “Juggling” and “Everyone Makes Love”. After being advised to give up singing due to vocal problems, Palmer moved to the United States and was out of the music industry for almost 20 years.

He was raised in Massachusetts. He died in New York City in 2013 and was survived by two sisters and three sons.

Michael Palmer Net Worth

Michael Palmer is one of the richest Novelist from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Michael Palmer 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

After graduating from Wesleyan University in the mid-1960s, he attended medical school at Case Western Reserve University. He published his first novel, the euthanasia-themed The Sisterhood, while he was medically treating drug addicts.

His 1991 novel, Extreme Measures, is his best-known work.

Born in the Maxfield Park area of Kingston in 1960, Palmer began his career performing with sound systems such as Stereophonic Sound with General Echo in the late 1970s, taking inspiration from the success of his neighbour Leroy Smart. The shooting death of Echo and Stereophonic’s owner Big John in 1980 was a blow to Palmer’s career. His debut single, “Mr Landlord” (1975), recorded for producer Oswald Thomas was not successful, and it was not until a couple of years later when he found success with “Smoke the Weed”, recorded at Channel One, and with producer Jah Thomas on tracks such as “Ghetto Dance” and “Different Love”. He went on to work with a variety of producers including George Phang, Sugar Minott, Prince Jammy, and Joseph Hoo Kim, and enjoyed a number one single in Jamaica in 1984 with the Phang-produced “Lick Shot”. He also performed at the Reggae Sunsplash festival that year. His recordings led to a series of mid-1980s albums, including split albums with Frankie Jones, Frankie Paul, Johnny Osbourne, and Kelly Ranks.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Michael Palmer height 6 feet 5 inches Michael weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Michael Palmer Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Michael Ranked on the list of most popular Novelist. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Michael Palmer celebrates birthday on October 9 of every year.

Is Daniel Palmer Michael Palmer's son?

Daniel James Palmer is an American novelist who also writes as D.J. Palmer. He is the son of the novelist Michael Palmer.

Is the author Michael Palmer still alive?

October 30, 2013

Who is th Palmer?

Michael Palmer
Literary movement| postmodern, Language poetry

Who said try try and try again?

“If at first you don’t succeed try, try and try again.” Robert the Bruce , king of Scotland, is meant to have told his troops this shortly before walloping the English at Bannockburn in 1314.

What is the poem try and try again about?

The poem ‘Try Again’ is about the importance of optimism, courage, and hope in one’s success. A beautiful poem by the British poet W.E. Hickson ‘Try Again’ deals with the complexities of human behavior and the importance of optimism and never giving up on the success of a person.