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  1. Richard Burton Matheson (February 20, 1926 – June 23, 2013) was an American author and screenwriter, primarily in the fantasy, horror, and science fiction genres. He is best known as the author of I Am Legend, a 1954 science fiction horror novel that has been adapted for the screen three times.

  2. Richard Matheson. Writer: Jaws 3-D. Born in New Jersey and raised in Brooklyn, Richard Burton Matheson first became a published author while still a child, when his stories and poems ran in the "Brooklyn Eagle".

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    • Allendale, New Jersey, USA
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    • Calabasas, California, USA
  3. Jun 25, 2013 · LOS ANGELES (AP) — Richard Matheson, the prolific sci-fi and fantasy writer whose "I Am Legend" and "The Shrinking Man" were transformed into films, has died. He was 87. A spokesman for the Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror Films said Matheson died Sunday in Los Angeles.

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    • June 23, 2013
    • February 20, 1926
    • I Am Legend.
    • I Am Legend and Other Stories.
    • Hell House.
    • A Stir of Echoes.
  4. Learn about the life and work of Richard Matheson, a prolific writer of novels, short stories and screenplays in the horror, fantasy and mystery genres. He is known for his adaptations of The Twilight Zone, I Am Legend, The Shrinking Man and more.

    • February 20, 1926
    • June 23, 2013
  5. Jun 24, 2013 · Richard Matheson was a prolific and influential novelist and screenwriter who created stories for films such as "I Am Legend," "Twilight Zone" and "Somewhere in Time." He also adapted Edgar Allen Poe tales for Roger Corman and won an Edgar award for "The Night Stalker."

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  7. Jun 25, 2013 · The US sci-fi and fantasy writer, who also worked on The Twilight Zone and Duel, passed away in 2013 at 87. His novel I Am Legend inspired four film adaptations, including the 2007 Will Smith version.

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