Ray Bradbury, one of the greats of science fiction has died aged 91. His books Farenheit 451 and the Martian Chronicles are two of the best of the genre
His grandson, Danny Karapetian, said: "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... 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."
Bradbury was born in 1920
in Waukegan, Illinois, moving with his family to Los Angeles as a
teenager. His first collection of short stories, Dark Carnival, was
published in 1947. His best known books were published in the early
1950s. He has a star on the Hollywood walk of fame.In addition to
novels, Bradbury wrote screenplays and scripts for TV shows such as
Alfred Hitchcock Presents and The Twilight Zone (The Wonderful I Sing the Body Electric).
RIP Ray
