Arthur C. Clarke, Writer, Dies at 90

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Arthur C. Clarke, Writer, Dies at 90

#1 Postby lurkey » Tue Mar 18, 2008 5:16 pm

Arthur C. Clarke, Writer, Dies at 90

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COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) -- An aide says science fiction writer Arthur C. Clarke has died.

Rohan De Silva says Clarke died early Wednesday after suffering from breathing problems. He was 90.

Clarke is the author of more than 100 books, including "2001: A Space Odyssey."
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#2 Postby vbhoutex » Wed Mar 19, 2008 12:55 pm

May he RIP. He was indeed one of the great ones in Science Fiction.
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#3 Postby Cryomaniac » Wed Mar 19, 2008 2:05 pm

vbhoutex wrote:May he RIP. He was indeed one of the great ones in Science Fiction.


I agree. RIP.
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Re: Arthur C. Clarke, Writer, Dies at 90

#4 Postby lurkey » Wed Mar 19, 2008 5:10 pm

Arthur C. Clarke: 90th Birthday Reflections - December 2007

If I have given you delight
By aught that I have done,
Let me lie quiet in that night
Which shall be yours anon:

And for the little, little, span
The dead are born in mind,
Seek not to question other than
The books I leave behind.
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