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300 Notable deaths
by leukemia
Rauni Mollberg
Finnish film director (1929-2007).
Born April 15th, 1929 in Hämeenlinna. [ref]
Died October 11th, 2007 at 78 years old in Loimaa (leukemia). [ref]
Henrik Tikkanen
Finland-swedish author and illustrator (1924–1984).
Born September 9th, 1924 in Helsinki.
Died May 19th, 1984 at 59 years old in Espoo (leukemia).
Emmanuelle Claret
French biathlete (1968–2013).
Born October 30th, 1968 in Gap.
Died May 11th, 2013 at 44 years old in Besançon (leukemia).
Vladimir Yankilevsky
Russian artist (1938-2018).
Born February 15th, 1938 in Moscow.
Died January 4th, 2018 at 79 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris (leukemia).
Eddie Blay
Ghanaian boxer (1937–2006).
Born November 9th, 1937 in Accra.
Died October 15th, 2006 at 68 years old in Accra (leukemia).
Jan Foltys
Czech chess player (1908–1952).
Born October 13th, 1908 in Svinov.
Died March 11th, 1952 at 43 years old in Ostrava (leukemia).
Sasha Putrya
Ukrainian artist (1977-1989).
Born December 2nd, 1977 in Poltava.
Died January 24th, 1989 at 11 years old in Poltava (leukemia).
Panteleimon Romanov
Russian/soviet writer.
Born July 24th, 1884 in Tula Oblast.
Died April 8th, 1938 at 53 years old in Moscow (leukemia). [ref]
Edwin Ernest Salpeter
Austrian–australian–american astrophysicist (1924–2008).
Born December 3rd, 1924 in Vienna.
Died November 26th, 2008 at 83 years old in Ithaca (leukemia). [ref]
Giuseppe Timoteo Giaccardo
Italian presbyter (1896-1948).
Born June 13th, 1896 in Narzole. [ref]
Died January 24th, 1948 at 51 years old in Rome (leukemia). [ref]
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