India, April 7 -- Nick Pope, best known for running the British government's UFO project, has died. His wife, Elizabeth Weiss shared the news of his demise on X. Pope would have been around 60-61 years of age.

"My heart is breaking -- Nick (@nickpopemod) passed away this afternoon at our home," she wrote. "The last few weeks of his life, even as he suffered, he managed to do a few interviews from home. I was so lucky to have met and to have married Nick. He was a wonderful husband. I loved him dearly," Weiss added, sharing a photo of the two together.

An exact cause of death for Pope was not provided. However, his wife indicated that demise came after suffering in the last few weeks. This appears to be a reference to the advanced esopha...