Ray Nelson (author)

Ray Nelson
Born
Radell Faraday Nelson

(1931-10-03)October 3, 1931
DiedNovember 30, 2022(2022-11-30) (aged 91)
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Author, cartoonist
Known for"Eight O'Clock in the Morning"
Spouse(s)Perdita Lilly, Lisa Mulligan, Kirsten Enge, Helene Knox
Websiteraynelson.com

Radell Faraday Nelson (October 3, 1931 – November 30, 2022) was an American science fiction author and cartoonist most notable for his 1963 short story "Eight O'Clock in the Morning",[1] which was later used by John Carpenter as the basis for his 1988 film They Live.

  1. ^ SCIFI.radio (December 1, 2022). "SF Writer Ray Nelson Passes Away". SCIFI.radio. Retrieved January 16, 2024.