Richard Matheson, 1926-2013

“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…. With a career spanning more than 60 years, Matheson crafted stories that deftly transitioned from the page to both the big and small screens. Several of his works were adapted into films, including 1953’s ‘Hell House,’ 1956’s ‘The Shrinking Man,’ 1958’s ‘A Stir of Echoes’ and 1978’s ‘What Dreams May Come.’… Matheson was also responsible for writing several episodes of ‘The Twilight Zone,’ as well as editions of ‘The Alfred Hitchcock Hour,’ ‘Rod Serling’s Night Gallery,’ ‘The Martian Chronicles’ and ‘Amazing Stories.’”