The Oscar-nominated film starring Robin Williams and Robert De Niro was based on Sacks' account of working with post-encephalitic patients.
Oliver Sacks, eminent neurologist and Awakenings author, dies aged 82, Oliver Sacks
Neurologist, author Oliver Sacks dies
Oliver Sacks, Neurologist Who Wrote About the Brain's Quirks, Dies at 82 - The New York Times
Oliver Sacks Was A Boundless Explorer Of The Human Brain : Shots - Health News : NPR
Oliver Sacks Dead: Neurologist and 'Awakenings' Author Was 82
Oliver Sacks, renowned neurologist who wrote 'Awakenings', dies at 82
Neurologist humanized illnesses in books
Oliver Sacks dies at 82; neurologist wrote bestselling books on brain disorders - Los Angeles Times
British neurologist, writer Oliver Sacks dies aged 82