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Why the Passing of American Icon Sam Shepard Should Remind You of the Importance of Innovation
ALS, which killed Shepard, is the focus of entrepreneurs working in healthcare to rid us of this and lesser-known diseases.
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Intel Mastermind Andy Grove Dead at 79
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'Fifth Beatle' George Martin Dies at 90
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Inventor of Email Ray Tomlinson Dies at 74
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AOL Co-founder Jim Kimsey Dies at 76
Kimsey is remembered as a savvy businessman and generous philanthropist.
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Inventor Artur Fischer, Who Held More Than 1,100 Patents, Dies at 96
The inventor of the first synchronized electronic camera flash surpassed Thomas Edison's record of most patents.
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Marvin Minsky, AI Pioneer, Dies at 88
The MIT professor invented vital research equipment and consulted on Stanley Kubrick's '2001: A Space Odyssey.'
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10 Memorable Quotes from Pop Legend David Bowie
Take a look back at some of the wisdom the iconic artist leaves behind.
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North Face Co-Founder Douglas Tompkins, 72, Dies in Kayaking Accident
Tompkins also co-founded Esprit, but turned his back on the business world in the 1990s to focus on his conservation efforts.
Obituaries are a notice of a person’s death, which typically includes a brief biographical account and is published in a newspaper.
