James Watson, a Nobel Prize winner renowned for co-discovering the double-helix structure of DNA, passed away at 97, his former lab announced Friday. Despite his scientific achievements, his career was overshadowed by controversial racist comments.
Watson passed on Thursday in hospice care on Long Island, New York, as confirmed by the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, where he spent much of his career.
His collaboration with Francis Crick marked a significant scientific achievement of the 20th century.
