• Man behind the exploding whale debacle dies at 84 (10/30/13)
• Exploding-whale engineer George Thornton has died at age 84 (10/31/13)
• Man behind Oregon’s infamous exploding whale dies (10/31/13)
• Man Behind Oregon’s Famous Exploding Whale Dies (11/1/13)
• Oregon Man Behind Decision to Blow up Whale Dies (11/1/13)