Missy Posted March 18, 2008 Report Share Posted March 18, 2008 Writer Arthur C. Clarke dies at 90 By RAVI NESSMAN, Associated Press Writer COLOMBO, Sri Lanka - Arthur C. Clarke, a visionary science fiction writer who won worldwide acclaim with more than 100 books on space, science and the future, died Wednesday in his adopted home of Sri Lanka, an aide said. He was 90. Clarke, who had battled debilitating post-polio syndrome since the 1960s and sometimes used a wheelchair, died at 1:30 a.m. after suffering breathing problems, aide Rohan De Silva said. Clarke moved to Sri Lanka in 1956, lured by his interest in marine diving which he said was as close as he could get to the weightless feeling of space. "I'm perfectly operational underwater," he once said. Co-author with Stanley Kubrick of Kubrick's film "2001: A Space Odyssey," Clarke was regarded as far more than a science fiction writer. He was credited with the concept of communications satellites in 1945, decades before they became a reality. Geosynchronous orbits, which keep satellites in a fixed position relative to the ground, are called Clarke orbits. He joined American broadcaster Walter Cronkite as commentator on the U.S. Apollo moonshots in the late 1960s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ragernok2002 Posted March 18, 2008 Report Share Posted March 18, 2008 The man was one of the most brillant writers ever. He was so ahead of his time in ever thing he wrote. I would say he will be missed but you can see his influence in the modern world and modern sc fi writing so in a way he will live forever. RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted March 19, 2008 Report Share Posted March 19, 2008 That's a shame. 2001 still stands as one of my all time favorite novels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Posted March 19, 2008 Report Share Posted March 19, 2008 I think I prefer 2001 to the film version and that's saying something. RIP to an elite author. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Posted March 19, 2008 Report Share Posted March 19, 2008 I think I prefer 2001 to the film version and that's saying something. RIP to an elite author. Totally agreed. I actually read the book before I saw the movie, and so it took me years to understand that just because people found the movie confusing didn't necessarily mean they were idiots. :happy: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Joker's Groupie Posted March 20, 2008 Report Share Posted March 20, 2008 More news Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug Posted March 27, 2008 Report Share Posted March 27, 2008 More news Sorry for those of you who enjoyed his writing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Posted March 27, 2008 Report Share Posted March 27, 2008 Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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