The short article fails to note the catalyst for the cause of death, which was almost certainly that he'd been hit by a vehicle while attempting to cross a street. Pigeons and trivial things aside, there are myriad fascinating details surrounding his life and the many associations he had with others. It's strikingly bizarre that such a grand story is mostly ignored or relegated to the category of mad scientist and given only a pittance of sorely due credit, most often with disparaging distractions.