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279 Notable deaths
by leukemia
B. F. Skinner
American behaviorist.
Born March 20th, 1904 in Susquehanna Depot. [ref]
Died August 18th, 1990 at 86 years old in Cambridge (leukemia). [ref]
Golda Meir
Prime minister of israel from 1969 to 1974.
Born May 3rd, 1898 in Kyiv. [ref]
Died December 8th, 1978 at 80 years old in Jerusalem (leukemia). [ref]
Klaus Barbie
German ss officer, head of the gestapo in lyon and convicted war criminal (1913-1991).
Born October 25th, 1913 in Bad Godesberg. [ref]
Died September 25th, 1991 at 77 years old in Pierre-Bénite (leukemia). [ref]
Ernie Davis
American football player.
Born December 14th, 1939 in New Salem-Buffington.
Died May 18th, 1963 at 23 years old in Cleveland (leukemia).
Scott Wilson
American film and television actor (1942-2018).
Born March 29th, 1942 in Atlanta.
Died October 6th, 2018 at 76 years old in Los Angeles (leukemia).
Graham Greene
English writer, playwright and literary critic (1904-1991).
Born October 2nd, 1904 in Berkhamsted. [ref]
Died April 3rd, 1991 at 86 years old in Vevey (leukemia). [ref]
Hafez al-Assad
Syrian statesman and military officer (1930–2000).
Born October 6th, 1930 in Qardaha. [ref]
Died June 10th, 2000 at 69 years old in Damascus (leukemia). [ref]
Majel Barrett
American actress and producer (1932-2008).
Born February 23rd, 1932 in Cleveland.
Died December 18th, 2008 at 76 years old in Bel Air (leukemia). [ref]
George Raft
American actor.
Born September 26th, 1901 in New York City.
Died November 24th, 1980 at 79 years old in Los Angeles (leukemia). [ref]
Michael I of Romania
King of romania (1927-1930, 1940-1947).
Born October 25th, 1921 in Foișor Castle. [ref]
Died December 5th, 2017 at 96 years old in Aubonne (leukemia). [ref]
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