Michael J. Flynn: key obituary facts
Is Michael J. Flynn dead? Yes. Michael J. Flynn died on December 24, 2025, at age 91.
Cause of death: Michael J. Flynn's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Michael J. Flynn known for?
Michael J. Flynn was an American computer scientist.
More about Michael J. Flynn
Born: May 20, 1934.
Known for: Flynn's taxonomy.
Michael J.
Flynn, an American computer scientist and professor emeritus at Stanford University, died on December 24, 2025, at the age of 91. Born in Jamaica, New York, Flynn attended Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School before earning a bachelor’s degree from Manhattan University in 1955.
He later received a master’s degree from Syracuse University in 1960 and a PhD from Purdue University in 1961. In 1966, he proposed Flynn’s taxonomy, a method of classifying parallel digital computers.
Michael John Flynn (May 20, 1934 – December 24, 2025) was an American professor emeritus at Stanford University.