Jacques Cousteau finds his silence.(News) From: The News Letter (Belfast, Northern Ireland) | Date: June 26, 1997 | COPYRIGHT 1997 Century Newspapers Ltd. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

French oceanographer Jacques-Yves Cousteau, who revealed and explored an underwater world more fantastic than anything forseen by the 19th-century science fiction writer Jules Verne, died yesterday aged 87.

''Captain Jacques-Yves Cousteau has gone to the world of silence,'' his foundation said.

In his trademark sea-blue tunic, Captain Cousteau became a familiar figure through his books and films, particularly the television series ''The Undersea World of Jacqu...

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