Arthur C. Clarke, the writer of the legendary science fiction movie “2001: A Space Odyssey”, died yesterday at the age of 90 in his home of Sri Lanka. In the 1960s the famous writer collaborated with director Stanley Kubrick on what was to become one of cinema’s most celebrated films, an epic tale starting with the origins of man through to humanity’s first encounter with alien intelligence. “2001” was a milestone in movies and Clarke followed it up with three sequel novels, “2010”, “2063” and “3001”, with the first book being adapted into a 1984 film. Several of his other novels are in the process of being turned into movies including “Childhood’s End” and “Rendezvous With Rama”.
In addition to his fame writing “2001” Clarke is also credited with inventing the idea of satellites in Earth orbit that could transmit telecommunications signals.
