Swapsale@aol.com PEOPLE FORREST J. ACKERMAN 1916-- 2008 Forrest J Ackerman [ 2 ] (November 24, 1916 – December 4, 2008) was an American collector of science fiction books and movie memorabilia and a science fiction fan . He was, for over seven decades, one of science fiction's staunchest spokesmen and promoters. Ackerman