The Rest in Peace Thread (RIP)

Salami · 06-06-2012, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

Ray Bradbury died last night. I was a huge fan of The Ray Bradbury Theater as a kid, and of his short stories, and of course, of the books Fahrenheit 451 and The Martian Chronicles. It's sad to see him go, but living into your 90s as an acclaimed author certainly seems like a life well lived.

I didn't know that... that's a real shame, I loved all of his literature, obviously Fahrenheit 451 is for me one of my favourite novels, I think almost in some ways a better dystopia than "1984". However you're right in saying that he had lasted very well, and he's made the most of his life.

bob. · 06-06-2012, 02:58 PM

just found out about this......sad but at the same time the man was 91....so expected

think i'll dig up one of my collections of his and read to his memory

Engine · 06-06-2012, 10:49 PM

Unfortunately some of his later writing was terrible but still, through his old age, he wrote. A lot. Definitely a life well spent. RIP indeed.

Incidentally, I spent a lot of the last year watching 'Alfred Hitchcock Presents' on netflix instant and was pleasantly surprised to find that some of them were adaptations of Bradbury's writing, and Bradbury wrote the screenplays for some of them. It happened a couple times that I watched one and thought "wow, that one was especially good" and then saw Bradbury's name in the end credits. Exciting.

Hitch · 06-07-2012, 12:22 AM

Not the best way to be reminded that I ought to read more of his stuff. Love Fahrenheit 451

. RIP.

Howard the Duck · 06-07-2012, 03:01 AM

i only have F451

i read "The Martian Chronicles" quite some time ago and remember zilch about it

Unknown Soldier · 06-07-2012, 03:24 PM

The Martian Chronicles was made into a film of a couple of parts back in the 1980s and starred Rock Hudson, I don't remember too much about it but remembered that I enjoyed watching it.

cledussnow · 06-07-2012, 04:19 PM

Bob Welch of Fleetwood Mac age 65.

Justthefacts · 06-15-2012, 11:20 PM

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Originally Posted by cledussnow

Bob Welch of Fleetwood Mac age 65.

Damn. RIP dude

midnight rain · 06-17-2012, 05:57 PM

Rodney King died today from what looks like a drowning. Probably not a big deal to some, but I lived in L.A. around the time of his beating and subsequent lawsuit, LA riots, etc., all of which were huge news and are still pretty vivid in my memory.

If nothing else he deserves respect for calling for an end to the LA riots, rather than encouraging them, even after being brutally beaten by the police. R.I.P.

**Janszoon** · 07-23-2012, 04:57 PM

Sally Ride, first American woman in space, dies - CNN.com

06-06-2012, 02:58 PM	#222 (permalink)
bob. Still sends his reguards. Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Trying to get out of the cat town.... Posts: 5,039	just found out about this......sad but at the same time the man was 91....so expected think i'll dig up one of my collections of his and read to his memory __________________ A kiss is the beginning of cannibalism. Reach out, pierce the fine fabric of the sheltering sky, take repose.

06-06-2012, 10:49 PM	#223 (permalink)
Engine air quote Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: pollen & mold Posts: 3,108	Unfortunately some of his later writing was terrible but still, through his old age, he wrote. A lot. Definitely a life well spent. RIP indeed. Incidentally, I spent a lot of the last year watching 'Alfred Hitchcock Presents' on netflix instant and was pleasantly surprised to find that some of them were adaptations of Bradbury's writing, and Bradbury wrote the screenplays for some of them. It happened a couple times that I watched one and thought "wow, that one was especially good" and then saw Bradbury's name in the end credits. Exciting. __________________ Like an arrow, I was only passing through.

07-23-2012, 04:57 PM	#230 (permalink)
Janszoon Mate, Spawn & Die Join Date: May 2007 Location: The Rapping Community Posts: 24,593	Sally Ride, first American woman in space, dies - CNN.com __________________ A Night in the Life of the Invisible Man Time & Place 25 Albums You Should Hear Before the Moon Crashes into the Earth and We All Die last.fm

06-07-2012, 12:22 AM	#224 (permalink)
Hitch Music Addict Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 80	Not the best way to be reminded that I ought to read more of his stuff. Love Fahrenheit 451 . RIP.

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cledussnow Music Addict Join Date: May 2012 Location: North Alabama via New Orleans Posts: 149	Bob Welch of Fleetwood Mac age 65.

06-17-2012, 05:57 PM	#229 (permalink)
midnight rain Music Addict Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 1,711	Rodney King died today from what looks like a drowning. Probably not a big deal to some, but I lived in L.A. around the time of his beating and subsequent lawsuit, LA riots, etc., all of which were huge news and are still pretty vivid in my memory. If nothing else he deserves respect for calling for an end to the LA riots, rather than encouraging them, even after being brutally beaten by the police. R.I.P.