Thor Heyerdahl of Kon-Tiki fame dies at age 87

AP Worldstream | April 18, 2002| | Copyright

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Dateline: OSLO, Norway Norwegian scientist and adventurer Thor Heyerdahl, who sailed to fame aboard his balsa log raft Kon-Tiki in 1947, died peacefully in his sleep Thursday in Italy at age 87.

Heyerdahl stopped taking food, water or medication in early April after being diagnosed with a terminal brain tumor at a hospital near his family retreat in Italy.

Thor Heyerdahl Jr., told The Associated Press in a telephone interview from his home in Norway that his father passed away at 7:10 p.m. (1710 GMT) Thursday.

"He went peacefully, surrounded by his family," ...

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