Deaths by...
281 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.
Died September 25th, 1991 at 77 years old in Pierre-Bénite (leukemia).
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]
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 (1895–1980).
Born September 26th, 1901 in New York City.
Died November 24th, 1980 at 79 years old in Los Angeles (leukemia).
Michael I of Romania
Last king of romania (r. 1927–1930, 1940–1947).
Born October 25th, 1921 in Foișor Castle. [ref]
Died December 5th, 2017 at 96 years old in Aubonne (leukemia). [ref]
Joan Blondell
American actress (1906–1979).
Born August 30th, 1906 in Manhattan.
Died December 25th, 1979 at 73 years old in Santa Monica (leukemia).
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