Originally published by L.S. Media June 7th 2012

One of the finest writers of his and subsequent generations, Ray Bradbury, has died after a lengthy illness at the age of 91.

The American fantasy, horror, science fiction and mystery writer, was best known for his dystopian 1953 Fahrenheit 451 and The Martian Chronicles. He was born in Waukegan, Illinois in 1920 to Esther Bradbury, nee Moberg and Leonard Spaulding Bradbury. A keen reader throughout his youth, he was related to the America Shakespearian scholar Douglas Spaulding. Bradbury was greatly influenced by the writings of Edgar Allan Poe whom he was impressed by his ability to draw readers into his work. He also read H.G. Wells, Jules Verne and the creator of Tarzan, Edgar Rice Burroughs.