Deaths by...
279 Notable deaths
by leukemia
Gail Patrick
American actress, television producer (1911-1980).
Born June 20th, 1911 in Birmingham.
Died July 6th, 1980 at 69 years old in Los Angeles (leukemia).
Paul Mauriat
French orchestra leader.
Born March 4th, 1925 in Marseille. [ref]
Died November 3rd, 2006 at 81 years old in Perpignan (leukemia). [ref]
Richard Hofstadter
American historian and public intellectual.
Born August 6th, 1916 in Buffalo. [ref]
Died October 24th, 1970 at 54 years old in New York City (leukemia). [ref]
Smiley Burnette
American country music performer and comedic actor (1911-1967).
Born March 18th, 1911 in Summum. [ref]
Died February 16th, 1967 at 55 years old in Encino (leukemia). [ref]
Augusto Boal
Brazilian writer.
Born March 16th, 1931 in Rio de Janeiro. [ref]
Died May 2nd, 2009 at 78 years old in Rio de Janeiro (leukemia). [ref]
William A. Wellman
American director, actor (1896-1975).
Born February 29th, 1896 in Brookline. [ref]
Died December 9th, 1975 at 79 years old in Los Angeles (leukemia). [ref]
Colin Blakely
Northern irish actor.
Born September 23rd, 1930 in Bangor. [ref]
Died May 7th, 1987 at 56 years old in London (leukemia). [ref]
Peter Matthiessen
American novelist.
Born May 22nd, 1927 in New York City. [ref]
Died April 5th, 2014 at 86 years old in Sagaponack (leukemia). [ref]
Mala Powers
Actress (1931-2007).
Born December 20th, 1931 in San Francisco.
Died June 11th, 2007 at 75 years old in Burbank (leukemia). [ref]
Dion Fortune
British occultist and author.
Born December 6th, 1890 in Llandudno.
Died January 8th, 1946 at 55 years old in London (leukemia).
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