Arthur C. Clarke dies at age of 90 in Sri Lanka - Los Angeles Times

latimes.com — Arthur C. Clarke, a visionary science fiction writer who won worldwide acclaim with more than 100 books on space, science and the future, died today in his adopted home of Sri Lanka, an aide said. He was 90.

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Comments (11)

- OliverTaco
Crap, really, just crap.
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- cmcgill
@OliverTaco me too
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- calinazaret
Everyone dies at some point. Good for him for having a long, productive life.
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- BartTheBear
Our small part of the Universe will never be the same...
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- cGt2099
*speechless*
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- Honest_Ape
@calinazaret
And the award for cheerful thought of the day goes to Calinazaret with "Everyone dies at some point."

In any case, the man was a legend. His legacy won't be forgotten for a very, very long time.
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- decepticrat
Quite sad.
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- Albionshores
Please let his gravestone be a huge black monolith....
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- HannibalCat
@Albionshores Definitely. Or a decomissioned communications satellite.
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- mattbd
So many of my favourite authors (Stephen Baxter, Alastair Reynolds, and Charles Stross, among others) have cited him as an inspiration. The Songs of Distant Earth is one of my very favourite novels.

He was a true visionary.
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- SilentJay74
Open the pod bay doors please Hal, and let this visionary pass through!
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