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Ian David

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Wed Jun 6, 2012, 10:15 AM Jun 2012

R.I.P. Ray Bradbury, Author of Fahrenheit 451 and The Martian Chronicles [View all]

Ray Bradbury — author of The Martian Chronicles, Fahrenheit 451, Something Wicked this Way Comes, and many more literary classics — died this morning in Los Angeles, at the age of 91.

We've got confirmation from the family as well as his biographer, Sam Weller.

His grandson, Danny Karapetian, shared these words with io9 about his grandfather's passing: "If I had to make any statement, it would be how much I love and miss him, and I look forward to hearing everyone's memories about him. He influenced so many artists, writers, teachers, scientists, and it's always really touching and comforting to hear their stories. Your stories. His legacy lives on in his monumental body of books, film, television and theater, but more importantly, in the minds and hearts of anyone who read him, because to read him was to know him. He was the biggest kid I know."



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F*ck Me Ray Bradbury Ian David Jun 2012 #1
RIP. n/t cynatnite Jun 2012 #2
I once got to speak to him on the phone when I was a kid. He was really cool. n/t Ian David Jun 2012 #3
What a loss MountainLaurel Jun 2012 #4
Wasn't he a repuke? jimlup Jun 2012 #5
He picked a fight with Michael Moore over the title Fahrenheit 9/11. Ian David Jun 2012 #6
Ray wrote a story called "Something wicked this way comes" SwissTony Jun 2012 #12
This day just keeps getting shittier... Blue_Tires Jun 2012 #7
Beat me to it. Starry Messenger Jun 2012 #19
Kick pinto Jun 2012 #8
I still remember reading The Martian Chronicles in grade school. Loved it, and read practically leveymg Jun 2012 #9
second donquijoterocket Jun 2012 #17
I loved MARTIAN CHRONICLES and some of his other stuff. nt raccoon Jun 2012 #10
*sigh* Are_grits_groceries Jun 2012 #11
Ahh, I loved that book too TuxedoKat Jun 2012 #13
I like this quote from his grandson RT Atlanta Jun 2012 #14
This makes me very sad... SidDithers Jun 2012 #15
RIP - nt Ohio Joe Jun 2012 #16
RIP Scurrilous Jun 2012 #18
He changed the world ManyShadesOf Jun 2012 #20
RIP. cordelia Jun 2012 #21
22 1000 Words Jun 2012 #22
RIP Ray. You really did one hell of a job. n/t Egalitarian Thug Jun 2012 #23
RIP... CherokeeDem Jun 2012 #24
All my favorite authors from my youth are going one by one. Cleita Jun 2012 #25
"He was the biggest kid I know." Ron Obvious Jun 2012 #26
... Fire Walk With Me Jun 2012 #27
Tough tough day jsmirman Jun 2012 #28
Au Revoir Ray! katty Jun 2012 #29
This was one of the first Sci Fi stories...... Amaril Jun 2012 #30
:`( daaron Jun 2012 #31
"the book-lovers rebellion is just getting started." horseshoecrab Jun 2012 #32
K&R n/t horseshoecrab Jun 2012 #33
A Sound Of Thunder is one of ther first pieces of fiction I ever read aint_no_life_nowhere Jun 2012 #34
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