The Death Chat (Crossword Edition)

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Across
  1. 3. No one asked Rose who this was, so maybe Louise knows? Texted on 7/17/25
  2. 6. Nobel-winning virologist who helped decode how RNA viruses replicate, died Sept 6 2025.
  3. 8. “An iron fist in a silk glove.” Died Oct 1 2025. The chimps are still processing.
  4. 10. DNA co-discoverer and Nobel Prize laureate, died Nov 6 2025.
  5. 11. Longtime NBA coach for the Pistons and Magic, died Nov 6 2025.
  6. 12. Hall of Famer and baseball great. Announced in the group chat on 6/29/25 - literally no one knew who this was
  7. 13. Physicist and hydrogen-bomb designer, died May 13 2025.
  8. 15. Oscar-winning actress (Annie Hall), died Oct 11 2025.
Down
  1. 1. Host of Sit and Be Fit, died Nov 5 2025.
  2. 2. Bioinformatics pioneer who made data feel human. Wonder if he ever talked to ChatGPT., died June 13 2025.
  3. 4. Physicist and hydrogen-bomb designer, died May 13 2025
  4. 5. Political scientist who coined “soft power.” No wonder 2025 killed him.died May 2025.
  5. 7. Metal legend. Married well. Mumbled often., died July 22 2025
  6. 9. Composer of The X-Files theme, cue eerie music died July 4 2025.
  7. 14. Actor/director and Sundance founder, died Sept 16 2025.