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Richard Fortey
British paleontologist (1946 – 2025).
Born February 15th, 1946 in London Borough of Ealing.
Died March 7th, 2025 at 79 years old [ref]
Occupations
botanist, paleontologist, science writer
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Death is not extinguishing the light; it is only putting out the lamp because the dawn has come. Rabindranath Tagore