According to a Bradner relative, Dr. Hugh "Brad" Bradner, inventor of the wetsuit, has died in San Diego, CA on May 5, 2008, at the age of 93.

For more details about Dr. Bradner's life and his efforts at developing the wetsuit, read SurfPulse's two-part feature article by Mike Wallace:

A Waterman’s Tale: The True Inventor of the Wetsuit (Part 1)
A Waterman’s Tale: The True Inventor of the Wetsuit (Part 2)

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