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Nobel laureate economist William Nordhaus dies at 85 from brain cancer
Hacker News reports that the 2018 Nobel laureate, known for climate economics, died Oct. 30 at age 85.
The short version
- Hacker News reports that economist William D. Nordhaus died on Oct. 30 at age 85 from glioblastoma.[Hacker News]
- Nordhaus received the 2018 Nobel Prize in Economics for integrating climate change into long-run macroeconomic analysis.[Hacker News]
- The death and the Nobel award are reported by one outlet, so independent confirmation is still lacking.[Hacker News]
Key facts
- William D. Nordhaus died on Oct. 30 at age 85 after a battle with glioblastoma, an aggressive brain cancer.[Hacker News]
- Nordhaus won the 2018 Nobel Prize in Economics for integrating climate change into long-run macroeconomic analysis.[Hacker News]
- Hacker News is the only publisher reporting the death.[Hacker News]
What remains uncertain
- Hacker News is the only outlet reporting the event, so the details have not been independently verified.[Hacker News]
Sources
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