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25 Jun 2013, 2:13 pm

Writer extraordinaire Richard Matheson, who had given us literary masterpieces like I Am Legend, cinematic screenplays like Duel, and TV show episodes on The Night Stalker, and The Twilight Zone, has passed away. He will be remembered as one otf the giants of the sci-fi/horror genres.

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25 Jun 2013, 5:24 pm

I've recommended him on these forums more times than I can remember. Every time I see someone reading a Stephen King novel, I want to smack it out of their hands and replace it with one of Matheson's.



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25 Jun 2013, 5:38 pm

Jory wrote:
I've recommended him on these forums more times than I can remember. Every time I see someone reading a Stephen King novel, I want to smack it out of their hands and replace it with one of Matheson's.


King credits Matheson as one of his primary literary influences.

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25 Jun 2013, 5:53 pm

Sad news, he was a very good author, I am Legend was massively inspirational to the horror genre as a whole.



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26 Jun 2013, 5:11 pm

Unequalled.

Irreplaceable.


Rest In Peace, you used well the gifts That God gave you.


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28 Jun 2013, 6:19 am

Ah no. Another classic SF author gone. Jack Vance passed last month.

RIP Mr Matheson.



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28 Jun 2013, 1:17 pm

Falloy wrote:
Ah no. Another classic SF author gone. Jack Vance passed last month.

RIP Mr Matheson.


I had not known Jack Vance had died, too. :(

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28 Jun 2013, 3:11 pm

Sad to hear this,but his work will always be with us.As well as Duel and I Am Legend,I think The Incredible Shrinking Man is,well..... incredible !


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