Farewell Arthur C...

[Pete]

....a truly great man. If you are now winging your way to the edge of the universe, may you find what you are seeking...

 

[Keith Oates]

His books were popular although I've not read many of them, RIP!!

 

[longers]

Aye , he had a good innings and a great impact though.

 

[Rab]

Shame, but seems to have had a good life

I remember Arthur C Clarke's Mysterious world from when I was a kid - compulsory viewing for me.

A great man

 

[col]

Sad news.

 

[Melvil]

I remember reading 2001 as a boy. It was genuinely mind-expanding and gave me a taste for speculative fiction. RIP.

 

[marinyork]

Oh that's a shame. Read quite a few of his books and tv series. A very thoughtful man.

 

[Maz]

I also watched his Mysterious World series and found them fascinating.

Didnt the Goodies do a pisstake of him entitled 'Does Arthur C Clarke really exist?'?

 

[Flying_Monkey]

A very important man in SF and way beyond. He was actually quite a radical author when he was younger and produced some really exellent short stories as well as being behind some early proposals for orbiting satellites.

 

[Arch]

RIP. I'm no great SF conne.. conue... buff, but I pretty much know I'd enjoy anything by John Wyndham or Arthur C Clarke.

Still, a good innings and all that. And what better legacy to leave than his books?

 

[domtyler]

And another kiddy-fiddler bites the dust.

 

[Rab]

And another kiddy-fiddler bites the dust.

Surely not ?

 

[Smeggers]

Sad news indeed.

The Rama series one of the all time greats.

 

[Pete]

(*see above*)

When this allegation was posted a while ago (I don't remember who by), I 'flagged' the post as libel and it was removed. The tabloid-spawned accusation was proved to be totally false and malicious. Please do not speak ill of the dead now that he cannot technically be 'libelled'.

 

[domtyler]

When this allegation was posted a while ago (I don't remember who by), I 'flagged' the post as libel and it was removed. The tabloid-spawned accusation was proved to be totally false and malicious. Please do not speak ill of the dead now that he cannot technically be 'libelled'.

Sorry, it looks as if you might be right. A quick google of "arthur c clarke paedophile" seems to suggest that the taped confessions from himself and the boys were later withdrawn. Like you say, we shouldn't speak ill of the dead.