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304 Notable deaths
by leukemia
Esin Engin
Turkish actor and musician (1945-1997).
Died May 4th, 1997 at 51 years old in Istanbul (leukemia).
Lucia Valentini Terrani
Italian lyric singer (1946-1998).
Born August 29th, 1946 in Padua.
Died June 11th, 1998 at 51 years old in Seattle (leukemia). [ref]
Otto Suhr
Mayor of berlin (1894-1957).
Born August 17th, 1894 in Oldenburg.
Died August 30th, 1957 at 63 years old in Berlin, West Berlin (leukemia).
Humberto Solás
Cuban film director (1941–2008).
Born December 14th, 1941 in Havana.
Died September 18th, 2008 at 66 years old in Havana (leukemia).
Alexandro Alves do Nascimento
Brazilian footballer (1974-2012).
Born December 30th, 1974 in Campo Formoso.
Died November 14th, 2012 at 37 years old in Jaú (leukemia).
Jerome Anderson
American basketball player-coach (1953-2009).
Born October 9th, 1953 in Mullens.
Died August 1st, 2009 at 55 years old in Helsingborg (leukemia). [ref]
Krista Nell
Austrian film actress (1946–1975).
Born January 21st, 1946 in Vienna.
Died June 19th, 1975 at 29 years old in Rome (leukemia).
Elias Abu Shabaki
Lebanese author, poet, editor, translator, and critic..
Born May 3rd, 1903 in Providence. [ref]
Died January 27th, 1947 at 43 years old in Beirut (leukemia). [ref]
Federico Luzzi
Italian tennis player (1980–2008).
Born January 3rd, 1980 in Arezzo.
Died October 25th, 2008 at 28 years old in Arezzo (leukemia). [ref]
Justin Russolillo
Italian presbyter (1891-1955).
Born January 18th, 1891 in Pianura.
Died August 2nd, 1955 at 64 years old in Pianura (leukemia).
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