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Article: Jon Postel, Internet pioneer

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October 19, 1998
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Jon Postel, the Internet pioneer who wielded enormous influence managing technical details of the global computer network, has died in Los Angeles of complications from heart surgery. He was 55.

Postel, considered by the Clinton administration to be a crucial player in the future of the Internet, died Friday night while recovering from surgery to replace a leaking heart valve, said Vint Cerf, a senior vice president for MCI Worldcom Inc. who worked closely with Postel.

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