obituaries
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Mario Segale, The Inspiration Behind Nintendo’s ‘Super Mario,’ Dies At 84
Mario Segale, the namesake behind the famous mustachioed protagonist of Nintendo’s iconic video game franchise, has died at age 84.
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Gary Kurtz, One Of The Fundamental Figures Of Star Wars’ Early History, Has Died
Gary Kurtz, the producer who helped shape the early years of Star Wars and eventually Empire Strikes Back, has passed away at the age of 78.
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Adrian Lamo, Hacker Behind Breaches Of New York Times And Microsoft, Has Died
Adrian Lamo, a hacker known for his high-profile breaches of the New York Times, Microsoft and Yahoo, has died, according to his family. He was 37 years old.
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Trevor Baylis, Inventor Of The Hand-Cranked Radio, Dies At 80
The hand-cranked radio allows people in remote communities to have access to modern broadcasting – all without needing an external power source, aside from your own hand. The technology’s British inventor, Trevor Baylis, died today at the age of 80. The death of Baylis was announced by David Bunting, the chief executive of Trevor Baylis…