• Friday, February 17, 2012
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Jean Baudrillard, Provocative French Philosopher, Is Dead at 77

Jean Baudrillard, a French philosopher, sociologist, and social theorist who was best known for his work on consumerism, modern excesses, and what he called reality’s disappearance, including a 1991 book whose title proclaimed that The Gulf War Did Not Take Place, died today at the age of 77, the Associated Press reported.