Franklin Patrick Herbert Jr. (October 8, 1920?? February 11, 1986) was an American science-fiction author best known for the 1965 novel Dune and its five sequels.
Herbert died of a pulmonary embolism while recovering from pancreatic cancer surgery on February 11, 1986.
Frank Herbert was born Franklin Patrick Herbert Jr. in Tacoma, Washington on October 8, 1920.