Arthur C. Clarke passed away today, renowned science fiction writer and the man who brought us 2001: A Space Odyssey, one of my all-time favorite movies.
Clarke died at age 90 in a hospital in Columbo, Sri Lanka, where he’s lived since 1950.
I’ve read all of Clarke’s novels relating to the world created in 2001, which was 2010 and 2063, and enjoyed them all. Clarke was also widely credited with inventing the idea of the orbiting satellite, although he never patented it, which led to him writing an essay in 1965 subtitled: “How I Lost a Billion Dollars in My Spare Time”
Clarke had been in a wheelchair for quite awhile with complications from a youthful bout of polio and back problems.
Stanley Kubrick and Clarke were nominated for an Oscar for the adapted screenplay for 2001. My dad showed me that film for the first time and it’s always been a fond memory for me. The movie was accepted with mixed reviews when it was released in 1968, but is now considered one of the greatest films of all-time.
It’s musical score was amazing and the special effects paved the way for future hits like Star Wars.
Clarke was born on December 16th, 1917 in England and was knighted in 2000.
Loved 2001: A Space Odyssey (the movie). Never read the book but the movie was great. Sad to hear about this.
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