Article: British science fiction writer Clarke dies in Sri Lanka

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.

Most famous for expanding his short story "The Sentinel" into a novel and screenplay that served as the basis for Stanley Kubrick' s ...

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