Clarke, Sir. Arthur C. b. December 16, 1917 d. March 19, 2008 Author. One of the most prolific science-fiction writers of the 20th Century, he wrote over 100 books on science-fiction and space, and was a commentator during the Apollo moon flights with Walter Cronkite. He battled debilitating post-polio syndrome since the 1960s and was occasionally confined to a wheelchair. Clarke moved to Sri Lanka in 1956. He was lured there by his interest in marine diving which he said was as close as he could get to the weightless feeling of space. Clarke was also co-...[Read More] (Bio by: Armand Vaquer) Colombo Cemetery, Colombo, Western, Sri Lanka
b. December 16, 1917 d. March 19, 2008