Born in Osaka, Japan on January 28, 1931 — died July 26, 2011 (aged 80)
Sakyo Komatsu (小松 左京 Komatsu Sakyō, January 28, 1931 – July 26, 2011) was a Japanese science fiction writer and screenwriter. He was one of the most well known and highly regarded science fiction writers in Japan.
