Cancer researcher and former Australian of the Year Professor Richard A. Scolyer dies at 59 following a battle with brain cancer. Multiple outlets report that his passing occurs on Sunday, and that his final message is an open letter intended to be published after his death. In the letter, he frames his message as a “final farewell” to Australians, describing his desire to be remembered as a “proud everyday Aussie” who “gave it a crack.” The letter is presented as part of his final wishes regarding how his death should be announced and communicated publicly. Coverage also describes him as a prominent Australian cancer researcher and an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO). Across the reports, the common emphasis is on the circumstances of his death and the release of his own words to the public, rather than on any specific policy or scientific initiatives. The outlets uniformly treat the open letter as his intended posthumous message.
Richard Scolyer dies aged 59 after brain cancer; final open letter shared with Australians
Cancer researcher and former Australian of the Year Professor Richard A. Scolyer dies at 59 following a battle with brain cancer. Multiple outlets report that his passing occurs on Sunday, and that hi...
- Professor Richard A. Scolyer dies at age 59 following a battle with brain cancer.
- His death is reported as occurring on Sunday.
- Scolyer pens an open letter intended for publication after his passing.
- In the letter, he expresses a wish to be remembered as a “proud everyday Aussie” who “gave it a crack.”
- The open letter is described as his final farewell to Australians.
‘My intention is for this letter to be published upon my passing – as my final farewell,’ famed cancer researcher wroteRichard Scolyer, cancer researcher and former Australian of the year, dies aged 59Richard Scolyer obituaryFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesAn open letter to all Australians from Prof Richard A Scolyer AO16 December 1966 – 7 June 2026 Continue reading...
2 months agoRichard Scolyer has lost his battle with brain cancer at the age of 59.
2 months agoIt was Richard Scolyer’s final wish that his passing be announced in his own words. This is his “final goodbye”, an open letter to all Australians that he penned before his final stages of illness.He died of brain cancer on Sunday.
2 months agoIt was Richard Scolyer’s final wish that his passing be announced in his own words. This is his “final goodbye”, an open letter to all Australians that he penned before his final stages of illness.He died of brain cancer on Sunday.
2 months agoIt was Richard Scolyer’s final wish that his passing be announced in his own words. This is his “final goodbye”, an open letter to all Australians that he penned before his final stages of illness.He died of brain cancer on Sunday.
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