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Richard Matheson
1926–2013
A master of suspense and the uncanny, he helped reshape modern horror and science fiction with stories that feel intimate, eerie, and startlingly human. His work inspired generations of writers, filmmakers, and readers, from I Am Legend to classic episodes of The Twilight Zone.
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About the author
Born in New Jersey in 1926 and raised in Brooklyn, Richard Matheson became one of the most influential American writers of fantasy, horror, and science fiction. He first broke through with short fiction in the 1950s, then went on to write novels and stories that brought the supernatural into everyday life in a direct, accessible style.
He is especially remembered for I Am Legend, The Shrinking Man, Hell House, and many memorable screenplays. Alongside his fiction, he built a major career in film and television, including celebrated work for The Twilight Zone, which helped bring his sharp, unsettling imagination to an even wider audience.
Matheson died in 2013, but his impact is still easy to see in modern horror, suspense, and speculative fiction. What makes his work last is not just the big ideas or scares, but the way he made impossible situations feel personal and real.