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304 Notable deaths
by leukemia
Valerie French
British actress (1928-1990).
Born March 11th, 1928 in London.
Died November 3rd, 1990 at 62 years old in New York City (leukemia).
Hugh McCracken
American session musician (1942-2013).
Born March 31st, 1942 in Glen Ridge.
Died March 28th, 2013 at 70 years old in Manhattan (leukemia).
Itamar Franco
Brazilian politician (1930-2011).
Born June 28th, 1930 in Atlantic Ocean.
Died July 2nd, 2011 at 81 years old in São Paulo (leukemia). [ref]
Lau Kar-leung
Hong kong chinese martial arts film director and actor.
Born August 1st, 1936 in Guangzhou.
Died June 25th, 2013 at 76 years old in Hong Kong (leukemia). [ref]
Norman Petty
American musician and record producer, talent manager (1927-1984).
Born May 25th, 1927 in Clovis.
Died August 15th, 1984 at 57 years old in Lubbock (leukemia).
Farida of Egypt
Egyptian queen consort (1921–1988).
Born September 5th, 1921 in Alexandria.
Died October 16th, 1988 at 67 years old in Cairo (leukemia).
J. Presper Eckert
American electrical engineer and computer pioneer.
Born April 9th, 1919 in Philadelphia.
Died June 3rd, 1995 at 76 years old in Bryn Mawr (leukemia).
Jacques Monod
French biologist and biochemist, nobel laureate (1910-1976).
Born February 9th, 1910 in 17th arrondissement of Paris.
Died May 31st, 1976 at 66 years old in Cannes (leukemia).
Donald Meek
British actor (1878-1946).
Born July 14th, 1878 in Glasgow.
Died November 18th, 1946 at 68 years old in Los Angeles (leukemia).
Andrew Davis
British conductor (1944–2024).
Born February 2nd, 1944 in Ashridge.
Died April 20th, 2024 at 80 years old in Chicago (leukemia). [ref]
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