Ray Bradbury, author of “Fahrenheit 451,” “Something Wicked This Way Comes,” “The Martian Chronicles” and more, died today at the age of 91.
Ray Bradbury, author of 'Fahrenheit 451,' dies at 91 in Los Angeles, family and biographer confirm – @io9 http://t.co/Rsd2h48L
— Breaking News (@BreakingNews) June 6, 2012
More from Associated Press:
His writings ranged from horror and mystery to humor and sympathetic stories about the Irish, blacks and Mexican-Americans. Bradbury also scripted John Huston’s 1956 film version of “Moby Dick” and wrote for “The Twilight Zone” and other television programs, including “The Ray Bradbury Theater,” for which he adapted dozens of his works.
“What I have always been is a hybrid author,” Bradbury said in 2009. “I am completely in love with movies, and I am completely in love with theater, and I am completely in love with libraries.”
Bradbury broke through in 1950 with “The Martian Chronicles,” a series of intertwined stories that satirized capitalism, racism and superpower tensions as it portrayed Earth colonizers destroying an idyllic Martian civilization.
In 2004, President George W. Bush and Laura Bush presented Bradbury with the National Medal of Arts.
Interesting tidbit.
Oops. RT @c_heller: TIL @theatlantic rejected a short story by Ray Bradbury that became Fahrenheit 451 http://t.co/oG8HohPI
— The Atlantic (@TheAtlantic) June 6, 2012
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Ray Bradbury, “Fahrenheit 451,” “Something Wicked This Way Comes” and “The Martian Chronicles” are all trending on Twitter this morning, as users are remembering the literary giant. Many are honoring him with his own quotes.
https://twitter.com/adamsbaldwin/status/210380557610254336
Ray Bradbury, dead at 91, leaves a legacy as a writer who provided enduring speculative blueprints for the future http://t.co/ABBJTD1R
— Los Angeles Times (@latimes) June 6, 2012
In honor of Ray Bradbury, pick up a politically incorrect book today & read it. RIP.
— Dan McLaughlin (@baseballcrank) June 6, 2012
"There are worse crimes than burning books. One of them is not reading them." – Ray Bradbury
— Paul Hochman (@PaulHochman) June 6, 2012
https://twitter.com/RonanFarrow/status/210386499517153280
RT @bergopolis: RT @redrighthand: Ray Bradbury is not dead. Go look at your bookshelf. He will outlive us all.
— Phil Plait (@BadAstronomer) June 6, 2012
RIP Ray Bradbury. In homage, today I shall burn a copy of Twilight whilst watching an episode of Jersey Shore. #somethingwickedisalreadyhere
— Cassandra, Irredeemable Pudgy Nobody (@ChrisWarcraft) June 6, 2012
RIP #RayBradbury. I'll always remember you for "Something Wicked This Way Comes" & for dedicating the Monrovia public library, wine in hand
— Stephanie L. Smith (@Stephist) June 6, 2012
"If you don't like what you're doing, then don't do it." -Ray Bradbury
— HuffPost (@HuffPost) June 6, 2012
This letter from Ray Bradbury is great, particularly the 2nd page in which he brilliantly defends robots: http://t.co/1twbTsbf
— Letters of Note (@LettersOfNote) June 6, 2012
RIP Ray Bradbury You made Mars, time travel & Illustrated Men more real than reality for a 14 year old me. #RIPRay
— RainnWilson (@rainnwilson) June 6, 2012
Pour out some dandelion wine for Ray Bradbury. Goodbye, Mr. Bradbury. See you in October Country.
— Patton Oswalt (@pattonoswalt) June 6, 2012
No no no – I refuse!!! Ray Bradbury has passed away – remember him with his timeless words on doing what you love http://t.co/jM7vIr3R #RIP
— Maria Popova (@brainpicker) June 6, 2012
Very sad to hear about the passing of Ray Bradbury. His work had an enormous impact on me, both as a kid and now. http://t.co/BmkO4LeW
— Kyle D Anderson (@KyleDAnderson) June 6, 2012
RT @creative_rn: “I don’t need an alarm clock. My ideas wake me.” -Ray Bradbury via @triciabrand #BradburyChronicles
— Howard French (@hofrench) June 6, 2012
"Take Me Home" is the title of an article by Ray Bradbury in the current @NewYorker | RIP http://t.co/1gQqhWow
— Rex Hammock (@R) June 6, 2012
Heaven just got a little more Ray Bradbury. http://t.co/E3mW4kam
— Videogum (@videogum) June 6, 2012
Ray Bradbury. He's always thought of as a scifi guy but my favorite was Something Wicked This Way Comes. Dandelion Wine is good too.
— James Wester (@jameswester) June 6, 2012
RIP Ray Bradbury – You will be missed! 🙁
— Doctor Who Online (@DrWhoOnline) June 6, 2012
I'll miss Ray Bradbury, his stories influenced me and always gave me a lift. God bless you Ray. http://t.co/pl4io66l
— Bernard Farrell. STAY HOME for others sake, thanks (@BernardF) June 6, 2012
https://twitter.com/KristinaRibali/status/210390572215701504
Indeed. What an amazing legacy.
Rest in peace, Mr. Bradbury. Our thoughts and prayers are with your loved ones.
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