Monday, June 24, 2013
Richard Matheson, R. I. P.
R.I.P. Richard Matheson, Author of I Am Legend and Many Other Classics: Beloved author Richard Matheson passed yesterday at the age of 87, after a long illness. Best known for his seminal work I Am Legend, he leaves not just a legacy of great science fiction, but an indelible mark on American pop culture.
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Frankly, his sf might the least of his contributions. Or close to. Compared to his fantasy and crime fiction, certainly...and his westerns and his fanbase in the romance-fiction community aren't to be sneezed at..
Damn is right!
Let's not forget Nightmare at 20,000 Feet.
RIP
Jeff
I'll hoist one for you, RM. A writer icon if ever there was one !
He outlasted Bradbury by about two years, though Bradbury was several years older when he was gone - at age 91.
The past few years' losses of writers have been sad ones.
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