Quote of the day
Good authors, too, who once knew better words
Now only use four-letter words
Writing prose —
Anything goes.
Richard Laymon
Born: January 14, 1947
Died: February 14, 2001 (aged 54)
Bio: Richard Carl Laymon was an American author of suspense and horror fiction, particularly within the splatterpunk subgenre. Richard Laymon died in 2001 of a massive heart attack and is survived by his wife, Ann, and daughter, Kelly.
Known for:
- The Cellar (1980)
- The Beast House (1986)
- The Woods Are Dark (1981)
- The Traveling Vampire Show (2000)
- One Rainy Night (1991)