Above: Science fiction writer, Arthur C. Clarke, poses at his home in Colombo, Sri Lanka, in this May 9, 2007 file photo. Clarke, the author of more than 100 books, including "2001: A Space Odyssey", died early Wednesday, March 19, 2008 after suffering from breathing problems. He was 90. (AP Photo/Gemunu Amarasinghe)
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Writer Arthur C. Clarke is laid to rest in his adopted homeland.
Relatives of Arthur C. Clarke, who died on Wednesday at the age of 90, were joined by hundreds of monks, mourners and sci-fi pilgrims at the cemetery in Colombo.
Source Reuters
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka - Science-fiction visionary Arthur C. Clarke has been buried in Sri Lanka to the music of his most famous work, the movie "2001: A Space Odyssey."
His brief funeral today was held according to his written instructions: "Absolutely no religious rites of any kind, relating to any religious faith, should be associated with my funeral."
The Ekanayake family, with whom the British author lived in the final decades of his life, cried as his coffin was lowered into the grave at the general cemetery in Colombo, capital of the island-nation in the Indian Ocean.
His brother, Fred Clarke, and other family members were among the mourners.
Some fans and followers also sprinkled soil into the grave.
Music from the 1968 movie "2001," which Clarke wrote with director Stanley Kubrick, was played at the funeral and at Clarke's home before the ceremony.
Source: http://www.cbc.ca/
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