Los Angeles (CNN) -- Science fiction author Ray Bradbury, whose imagination yielded classic books such as "Fahrenheit 451," "The Martian Chronicles" and "Something Wicked This Way Comes," has died at 91, his publisher said Wednesday.
Bradbury "died peacefully, last night, in Los Angeles, after a lengthy illness," HarperCollins said in a written statement.
Bradbury's books and 600 short stories predicted a variety of things, including the emergence of ATMs and live broadcasts of fugitive car chases.
I think I have read almost everything Mr.Bradbury has ever written. A great loss for the
literary community and all who love great storytelling.
Some of the best "scariest" stories that put a bigger chill in my spine then Edgar Allen Poe..."The Next in Line", "The October Game", "The Whole Town's Sleeping", et al.
"Something Wicked This Way Comes" and "The Illustrated Man" are my two favorites but
with Ray Bradbury "favorite" is sort of a moving target. I may have to spend time this weekend
re-reading some of his work.
