On August 30th, 2015, Oliver Sacks, a renowned neurologist, professor, and author, passed away at the age of 82. He had been battling terminal cancer. He was known for his work in the field of neurology and psychiatry, particularly writing about his observations of his patients. His pioneering work on sensory perception was invaluable. His books, including Awakenings and An Anthropologist on Mars, discussed his work with neurological patients. Oliver Sacks was born and raised in the UK and emigrated to the US in the 1960's, where he received a medical degree from Oxford University and worked as a clinical neurologist at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine. He also authored and edited several books and essays, ranging in topics from philosophy to psychology. He was a scientist, physician, and author, who studied and wrote on diverse topics in theoretical biology, medical ethics, and even film. He was a celebrated figure, especially for his most recent work on the effects of music, including in the book Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain. His works, including his autobiography On the Move, have been applied to many different disciplines, including psychology, literature, medicine, and physics. He was a passionate scholar whose work changed the way we think about the human brain. He was a loving and generous friend who will be dearly missed.