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Ray Bradbury (née Raymond Douglas Bradbury)
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Memorial Page for Ray Bradbury (née Raymond Douglas Bradbury)

Aug 22, 1920 – Jun 5, 2012(91 years)Died in:Los Angeles, Los Angeles County

American author and screenwriter

Emoria remembers Ray Bradbury· Jun 22, 2026

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Ray Bradbury

Biography

Religion

Unitarian Universalism

Burial Place

Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery

Occupation(7)

screenwriterpoetwriterprose writernovelistscience fiction writerplaywright

Awards(10)

Prometheus Award - Hall of FameWorld Fantasy Award for Life AchievementBram Stoker Award for Lifetime AchievementFirst Fandom Hall of Fame awardHelmerich AwardPulitzer Prize Special Citations and AwardsRoss Macdonald Literary AwardValentine Davies AwardWorld Horror Convention Grand Master AwardDamon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award

Spouse(1)

Marguerite Bradbury

Education(1)

Los Angeles High School

Ray Bradbury (* August 22, 1920 in Waukegan; † June 5, 2012 in Los Angeles) was an american author and screenwriter. He was 91 years old. He was married to Marguerite Bradbury. He had at least 1 child (1 daughter). He studied at Los Angeles High School. His faith was Unitarian Universalism. He received 10 awards, including Prometheus Award - Hall of Fame, World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement. He was buried at Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery.

Life Events

13 Events

Born in Waukegan, Lake County

1920

Married Marguerite Bradbury

1947

until 2003

Valentine Davies Award

1974

World Fantasy Award for Life Achievement

1977

Prometheus Award - Hall of Fame

1984

Fahrenheit 451

Bram Stoker Award for Lifetime Achievement

1988

Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award

1989

Helmerich Award

1994

First Fandom Hall of Fame award

1996

World Horror Convention Grand Master Award

2001

Ross Macdonald Literary Award

2002

Pulitzer Prize Special Citations and Awards

2007

Died in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County

2012

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  • Marguerite Bradbury
  • Leonard Spaulding Bradbury, Sr.
  • Bettina F. Bradbury

Resting place

Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery

Los Angeles

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Ray Bradbury (née Raymond Douglas Bradbury). Forever remembered.