Overview
- Watson’s death at age 97 was reported by the New York Times and relayed by RIA Novosti.
- He shared credit with Francis Crick and Maurice Wilkins for identifying the structure of DNA.
- He later led the Human Genome Project, extending his influence on modern genomics.
- He served as head of Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory and left that role in 1993.
- The reports did not provide a cause of death or additional circumstances.