Arthur C. Clarke dies

[MIR]

Writer Arthur C Clarke dies at 90
Legendary British science fiction writer Sir Arthur C Clarke has died in Sri Lanka at the age of 90. He came to fame when his story, 2001: A Space Odyssey, was made into a film by director Stanley Kubrick in 1968.
Once called "the first dweller in the electronic cottage", his vision captured the popular imagination.
Sir Arthur, who was born in Minehead, Somerset, and was a radar specialist for the RAF in World War II, become a full-time writer in the 1940s.
A farmer's son
Sir Arthur's vivid - and detailed - descriptions of space shuttles, super-computers and rapid communications systems were enjoyed by millions of readers around the world.
His writings are credited by many observers with giving science fiction - a genre often accused of veering towards the fantastical - a human and practical face.
A farmer's son, he was educated at Huish's Grammar School in Taunton before joining the civil service.




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http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/2/h...ws/7304004.stm

[SolFire]

That's really sad... Arthur C. Clarke was awesome. I hope they don't turn Rendezvous With Rama into a space shooter now that he's passed (that is, if they ever finally make the movie).

[Lazy Bastard]

Ah, a shame.

SolFire: You need to shed some of your graphic excellence on us, damn it. Heh, we need a graphic artist's touch around here, at some point.

That aside, Arthur C. Clarke did more than just A Space Oddysey.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arthur_C_Clarke