(CNN) — James Watson, a renowned molecular biologist and one of the Nobel Prize winners for discovering the structure of DNA, died Thursday after a brief illness, according to a statement from his ...

James Watson -- the Nobel laureate co-credited with the discovery of DNA's double-helix structure, but whose reputation was tainted by his repeated racist remarks -- has died aged 97. The eminent ...

James Watson, the American scientist who co-discovered the double-helix structure of DNA and became one of the most recognisable names in modern biology, has died at the age of 97. Born in Chicago, ...

James Watson -- the Nobel laureate co-credited with the discovery of DNA's double-helix structure, but whose reputation was tainted by his repeated racist remarks -- has died aged 97. The eminent ...