Dec 12th, at 04:39pm.
Anne Rice is best known for her novel The Vampire Chronicles, which is credited with launching an era in popular culture where the vampire took center stage.
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Her first book, Interview With A Vampire (1976), was inspired by the death of her 5-year-old daughter, who was Leukemia, and explored the themes of mortality, change, loss, sexuality, and power.
The vampire was explored as a tortured, human-like figure in films like Lost Boys, Near Dark, and a star- studded film version of Interview With a Vampire with Tom Cruise.
The TV show Buffy the Vampire Slayer, which was adapted from the 1992 film of the same name, aired from 1997 to 2003 and was a cult hit.
The Vampire Diaries spawned two spinoffs, as well as True Blood and other successful shows.
Stephenie Meyer's books, which led to a five-film series, grossed $3.3 billion between 2008 and 2012 and is perhaps the most popular vampire franchise in recent memory.
Rice said in an interview that she was not a fan of the vampire series and that it was not for her.
Rice was a local celebrity in her native New Orleans, known for her Halloween parties and book signings.
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James Marsters said that Buffy creator Joss Whedon said he didn't like Anne Rice's views on vampire romance.
The key background.
Rice died 19 years after her husband. She will be buried at the family mausoleum in New Orleans during a private ceremony, according to her son. A public celebration of her life is planned for next year.
What to watch for.
The eight-part Rice's Interview With the Vampire will debut on AMC in 2022, one of several vampire-themed shows currently in development.
The New York Times reported that Anne Rice died at 80.
Anne Rice, the author of "Interview With the Vampire", died at 80.
Anne Rice died at the age of 80.
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