Notable death

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General

09 Mar 17 15:52

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Linkenheim

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19 Mar 19 07:25

Richard Dale

"King of the Surf Guitar" though he didn't wanted the title in later years. Certainly a wonderful and influencing musician.

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Linkenheim

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30 Mar 19 08:12

Valery Bykovsky - s sowjet Kosmonaut who held the record for longest flight in space for some time in the 60's

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The Plot

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12 Apr 19 08:28

Dan Robbins, an artist who created the first paint-by-numbers pictures and helped turn the kits into an American sensation during the 1950s, has died (05.04.19). He was 93.

Great Big Stees

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13 Apr 19 00:40

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@drewnogal said
Dan Robbins, an artist who created the first paint-by-numbers pictures and helped turn the kits into an American sensation during the 1950s, has died (05.04.19). He was 93.

Did he paint himself into a corner?

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Linkenheim

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15 Apr 19 07:45

Tony Buzan who invented and populaized the Mind-Map.

Drewnogal

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The Plot

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15 Apr 19 08:01

@great-big-stees said
Did he paint himself into a corner?

His number was up I guess?

Shallow Blue

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23 Apr 19 21:43

I just heard of his death on April 9, thanks to Numberphile, but:

Elwyn Berlekamp.

And if you don't know who that is, oh boy do you have a treat in store, because (amongst other things) he was one of the authors of Winning Ways for your Mathematical Plays.