Oliver Sacks, famed author and neurologist, has died - Vox
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He changed people's understanding of the brain through lovingly told stories about his patients.
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Oliver Sacks, Neurologist Who Wrote About the Brain's Quirks, Dies at 82 - The New York Times
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Oliver Sacks, Neurologist Who Wrote About the Brain's Quirks, Dies at 82 - The New York Times
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Oliver Sacks, eminent neurologist and Awakenings author, dies aged 82, Oliver Sacks
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Oliver Sacks dies at 82
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Oliver Sacks dies at 82; neurologist wrote bestselling books on brain disorders - Los Angeles Times
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Remembering 7 of Oliver Sacks's Most Fascinating Case Studies
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Oliver Sacks, neurologist and acclaimed author, dies at 82
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