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1930 – 2009J.G. Ballard (1930-2009)Died 19 April 2009, aged 78Ballard was a British author known for novels including Empire of the Sun, drawn from his childhood internment in Japanese-occupied Shanghai, and for dystopian science fiction such as Crash. His work influenced a wide range of writers and filmmakers. Empire of the Sun was adapted into a Steven Spielberg film in 1987.