J. Craig Venter, Scientist Who Decoded the Human Genome, Dies at 79Corroborated by 2 sources from 2 publishersglobalhealth3h agoTL;DRJ.Sources1The New York Timeshttps://www.nytimes.com/2026/04/30/science/j-craig-venter-dead.html17h ago2ABC News Technology Headlineshttps://abcnews.com/Technology/wireStory/craig-venter-won-race-sequence-human-genome-dies-1325547673h ago