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British neurologist Oliver Sacks dies aged 82

August 30, 2015 Updated at 23:37 clock put BST

British neurologist Oliver Sacks has died of cancer at the age of 82nd

He is best known for his work investigating the oddities of the human brain.

His book Awakenings, in patients with chronic insomnia, based on a play by Harold Pinter and Oscar nominated film.

David Sillito reports.

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