Arthur C. Clarke Dies at Age 90
We are sad 
to learn of the passing of former Chelsea Hotel resident Arthur C. Clarke. Despite being ill at the time, Clarke graciously sent an e-mail to support the Bards back in June. NPR and The New York Times have great coverage today. (Thanks to Judith & Mary Anne for the tip.)
Other appreciations of Clarke: Teresa & Patrick Nielsen, Jeff Vandermeer, Peter Steinberg, Colleen Lindsay.
Arthur loved the Chelsea (and Stanley) so much he came back to visit in the late 1990s, even though he was wheelchair-bound. I was lucky enough to spend some time with him (between visits from Buzz Aldrin and Walter Cronkite on one particular sunny afternoon). He made a few new friends in the hotel on that visit. Arthur, R.I.P. I shall never forget your "electric bedpan" story.
Posted by: Miss H | March 19, 2008 at 03:14 AM