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Arthur C. Clarke, dead at age 90

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The AP is reporting this right now. I bet CNN will have it soon as well. Interested in seeing what the BBC says since I believe he was knighted some time ago.

I've been a big fan of his for as long as I can remember (my 4GB thumb drive is named Clarke) and even though he was 90 I'm very saddened that this great man has gone.

And I was just watching 2001 the other day on Universal HD....

Comments

  • Entil'ZhaEntil'Zha I see famous people
    I say he was the last of his ilk, Heinlein, Assimov, Clarke, ... they were the Sci-Fi writers i grew up with.
  • shadow boxershadow boxer The Finger Painter & Master Ranter
    bugger

    *salutes*
  • BigglesBiggles <font color=#AAFFAA>The Man Without a Face</font>
    The old guard of science fiction are slowly going away. It's sad. :(
  • FreejackFreejack Jake the Not-so-Wise
    RIP, definitely my first and always my favorite Sci-fi author.

    Jake
  • PJHPJH The Lovely Thing
    I just saw the news as well.

    Here's BBC's article about it: [url]http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/7304004.stm[/url]

    Another great writer and inspiration for the science fiction world is gone. :(

    But he lived a long life and made a lot of great stories.

    - PJH
  • PSI-KILLERPSI-KILLER Needs help
    Good Bye Arthur, 90 is not too shabby
  • SanfamSanfam I like clocks.
    It is quite a loss :( One of the greatest creative minds in all of Science Fiction has rejoined the stars.

    [QUOTE=Biggles;171049]The old guard of science fiction are slowly going away. It's sad. :([/QUOTE]

    The sad thing is, what is the new guard but an inferior collection of generally dimmer minds?
  • CurZCurZ Resident Hippy
    A noble life that'll live on through his amazing stories.
  • croxiscroxis I am the walrus
    :(
  • sataicallistasataicallista High Priestess of Squeee!
    Sad news indeed. :(
    Ray Bradbury is still around. I'd say he's the last one left.
  • Vertigo_1Vertigo_1 Ranger
    I hate to say this, but I and my roommate were under the impression he was long dead.
  • StingrayStingray Elite Ranger
    I just saw Clarke mentioned in the IEEE Spectrum March issue. He got a visit from an IEEE contributor while being hospitalized in Colombo, recuperating from a back injury.

    Final Audio Interview for his 90th birthday: [URL="http://www.spectrum.ieee.org/"]http://www.spectrum.ieee.org/[/URL] (9.4MB download)
  • ShadowDancerShadowDancer When I say, "Why aye, gadgie," in my heart I say, "Och aye, laddie." London, UK
    To say Im really upset is an understatement. He was probably the greatest literary influence of all for me. I remember reading 2001 when I was 8, and my love of sci-fi grew from there. He will be missed
  • StingrayStingray Elite Ranger
    He didn't live to see the adaptation of his book "Rendez-vous with Rama": [URL="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0134933/"]http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0134933/[/URL]

    A book if I recall correctly that includes an alien ship design that has a lot in common with the layout of the habitat section of B5.
  • BigglesBiggles <font color=#AAFFAA>The Man Without a Face</font>
    Yes, they're both the O'Neill Cylinder concept, although Clarke came up with it independently.
  • ChaosedChaosed Ranger
    A real scientist and a good writer. That will be much missed.
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