Stephen King Biography

- Stephen revealed in 1999 that he is suffering from Macular Degeneration, a currently incurable condition which will most likely lead to blindness.

- His estimated annual salary is $40 million.

- Portions of King's writings from when he was 9 years old appears in the 1993 book, 'First Words'.

- He wrote the famous "The Running Man", a 304 page novel, in only ten days!