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", which was later used by John Carpenter as the basis for his 1988 film They Live.