Alan Duke for CNN:

Science fiction author Ray Bradbury, whose imagination yielded classic books such as “Fahrenheit 451,” “The Martian Chronicles” and “Something Wicked This Way Comes,” has died at 91, his publisher said Wednesday. Bradbury “died peacefully, last night, in Los Angeles, after a lengthy illness,” HarperCollins said in a written statement.

Very sad, albeit inevitable, news. Bradbury’s career spanned more than 70 years, and the prolific author wrote books, screenplays, teleplays and short stories. He was a huge influence on generations of science fiction writers – and will remain so for many years to come.