Robin Cook
Novelist

Robin Cook Net Worth

He has earned a salary of $1.9 million from his writing career. Robin Cook is an American medical doctor and novelist with a net worth of $1.9 million. Born in New York City in 1940, he is best known for his New York Times bestselling medical thrillers, such as Vital Signs, Blindsight, and Contagion, which have been adapted into films and television series. His writing career has earned him a salary of $1.9 million.
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Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day May 4, 1940
Birth Place New York City, NY
Age 83 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign Taurus

💰 Net worth: $1.9 Million (2024)

About

An American medical doctor and fiction writer, he is known for weaving medical facts into novels such as Vital Signs (1991), Blindsight (1992), and Contagion (1995). Many of his New York Times bestselling medical thrillers were adapted into films and television series.

Before Fame

He graduated from both Wesleyan University and the Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons. After working for the U.S. Navy's SEALAB program in the early 1970s, he published his first novel, Year of the Intern (1972).

Trivia

He became a certified aquanaut for the U.S. Navy in 1969.

Family Life

He was born in New York City and was raised in the borough of Queens. His father was an art director.

Associated With

His novel, Coma, was adapted into a successful film by his contemporary and fellow author/medical expert, Michael Crichton.

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