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:( RT @BreakingNews: Richard Matheson, author of 'I Am Legend' and other science fiction classics, dies at 87 - @io9 http://t.co/r2I9wbNan8
June 25, 2013
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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.