David Cassidy, 1950-2017

Ronan O'Rahilly, founder of Radio Caroline, the first pirate radio station off the coast of the UK has died. O'Rahilly, who lived in Ireland, died from the vascular dementia he… READ THE REST

Renowned mathematician and beloved Princeton University professor, John Horton Conway, died this week (April 11) of COVID-19. He was 82. Conway is best known as the inventor of the hugely… READ THE REST

French artist Albert Uderzo, co-creator of legendary comic book characters Asterix and Obelix with writer René Goscinny, died at home ‘from a heart attack unrelated to the coronavirus.’ He was… READ THE REST

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Disclosure: Boing Boing earns a commission on purchases made through links in this post.  While mosquitoes have certainly earned their title as the deadliest animal on earth, their impact on… READ THE REST