Ray Bradbury, one of America's greatest authors, died on Tuesday 5<sup>th June in Los Angeles at the age of 91.
The visionary writer, whose work covered a variety of genres, is best known for science-fiction novels such as The Martian Chronicles and The Illustrated Man.
His most famous work though was Fahrenheit 451. Published in 1953, the novel depicts a dystopian future society where censorship leads to all books being burned.
As well as books, the author also wrote television and film scripts, in a career dating back to the 1940s.
He leaves behind his four children, and a wealth of wonderful literature that will be cherished for years to come.
