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300 Notable deaths
by leukemia
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]
Dion Fortune
British mistic and author.
Born December 6th, 1890.
Died January 8th, 1946 at 55 years old in London (leukemia).
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
American actress (1931-2007).
Born December 20th, 1931 in San Francisco.
Died June 11th, 2007 at 75 years old in Burbank (leukemia). [ref]
Red Holzman
American basketball player and coach (1920-1998).
Born August 10th, 1920 in Brooklyn.
Died November 13th, 1998 at 78 years old in New Hyde Park (leukemia).
Jorge Zorreguieta
Argentine politician (1928-2017).
Born January 28th, 1928 in Buenos Aires. [ref]
Died August 8th, 2017 at 89 years old in Buenos Aires (leukemia).
Wilfred Bion
British psychoanalyst & psychiatrist.
Born September 8th, 1897 in Mathura. [ref]
Died November 8th, 1979 at 82 years old in Oxford (leukemia). [ref]
George Tupou V of Tonga
King of tonga.
Born May 4th, 1948 in Tongatapu.
Died March 18th, 2012 at 63 years old in Pok Fu Lam (leukemia). [ref]
Arthur Kane
American musician (1949-2004).
Born February 3rd, 1949 in New York City, The Bronx.
Died July 13th, 2004 at 55 years old in Los Angeles (leukemia).
Floyd Red Crow Westerman
Native american entertainer (1936-2007).
Born August 17th, 1936 in Lake Traverse Indian Reservation.
Died December 13th, 2007 at 71 years old in Los Angeles (leukemia). [ref]
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