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  3. Robert McEliece Has Passed Away
Robert McEliece Has Passed Away
Shannon Award winner Robert McEliece passed away on May 8, 2019.
May 13, 2019
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Robert McEliece, the 2004 Shannon Lecturer, passed away on May 8, 2019 at the age of 76 after a long bout with Parkinson's disease.

Read Bob's obituary at Caltech News .

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