Ray Bradbury, the science fiction-fantasy master who transformed his childhood dreams and Cold War fears into telepathic Martians, lovesick sea monsters, and, in uncanny detail, the high-tech, book-burning future of Fahrenheit 451, has died. He was 91.
http://arts.nationalpost.com/2012/06/06/reports-ray-bradbury-dead-at-91/
Sucks! Love the Martian Chronicles so much :)