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Article: British science fiction writer Clarke dies in Sri Lanka
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- March 19, 2008
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British science fiction writer Clarke dies in Sri Lanka
COLOMBO, March 19 (Xinhua) -- British science fiction writer
Arthur C. Clarke passed away at the age of 90 in the Sri Lankan
capital Colombo Wednesday morning, said the Sri Lankan government in
a statement.
The statement said Clarke, who had been living in Sri Lanka since
1956, passed away at 1:30 a.m. (0800 GMT).
Clarke had battled debilitating post-polio syndrome since the
1960s, the statement said.
Sources close to Clarke said the famous writer died of
respiratory complications and heart failure.