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287 Notable deaths
by leukemia
Irène Joliot-Curie
French scientist (1897–1956).
Born September 12th, 1897 in 13th arrondissement of Paris.
Died March 17th, 1956 at 58 years old in Paris (leukemia).
Frantz Fanon
French west indian psychiatrist and philosopher (1925–1961).
Born July 20th, 1925 in Fort-de-France. [ref]
Died December 6th, 1961 at 36 years old in Bethesda (leukemia). [ref]
Robert Altman
American filmmaker (1925–2006).
Born February 20th, 1925 in Kansas City.
Died November 20th, 2006 at 81 years old in Los Angeles (leukemia). [ref]
Victor Mature
American actor (1913-1999).
Born January 29th, 1913 in Louisville. [ref]
Died August 4th, 1999 at 86 years old in Rancho Santa Fe (leukemia). [ref]
Jean Peters
American actress (1926–2000).
Born October 15th, 1926 in Canton.
Died October 13th, 2000 at 73 years old in Carlsbad (leukemia).
Tom Landry
American football coach and player (1924–2000).
Born September 11th, 1924 in Mission.
Died February 12th, 2000 at 75 years old in Dallas (leukemia).
Madge Sinclair
Jamaican actress (1938–1995).
Born April 28th, 1938 in Kingston.
Died December 20th, 1995 at 57 years old in Los Angeles (leukemia).
Rainer Maria Rilke
Austrian poet and writer (1875–1926).
Born December 4th, 1875 in Prague. [ref]
Died December 29th, 1926 at 51 years old in Montreux (leukemia). [ref]
Georges Lemaître
Belgkhian scilntist alnd prest (1894-1966).
Born July 17th, 1894 in Charleroi. [ref]
Died June 20th, 1966 at 71 years old in Leuven (leukemia). [ref]
Edward Said
Palestinian-american professor (1935–2003).
Born November 1st, 1935 in Jerusalem.
Died September 25th, 2003 at 67 years old in New York City (leukemia). [ref]
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