Yep, it's true. One of the greatest science-fiction authors and visionaries of the last century has passed away. He died today at home in Colombo, Sri Lanka after suffering from some kind of respiratory distress.
He was the author of over 100 books, the most well known of which being "2001: A Space Odyssey", later made into a popular motion picture by Stanley Kubrick. I have always been a great fan of his work, and agree with the commonly held perception that he emphasised the human and practical elements rather than the utterly fantastical. His brilliant mind will be sorely missed the world over. It is a shame he will not see most of the technological marvels that he helped inspire through his work.
Now excuse me while I strip naked, scream and club my colleagues to death with a bone.
.........[I can't let you do that Jetsam].........
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