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300 Notable deaths
by leukemia
Gerard Vianen
Dutch professional bike racer (1944–2014).
Born February 9th, 1944 in Kockengen.
Died December 10th, 2014 at 70 years old in Kockengen (leukemia).
Derek Johnson
British athlete.
Born January 5th, 1933 in Chigwell.
Died August 30th, 2004 at 71 years old (leukemia).
Teodósio de Gouveia
Portuguese cardinal.
Born May 13th, 1889 in Santana.
Died February 6th, 1962 at 72 years old in Maputo (leukemia).
Edmund Bruggmann
Alpine skier (1943-2014).
Born April 15th, 1943 in Flums.
Died June 11th, 2014 at 71 years old in Walenstadt (leukemia).
Agop Melkonyan
Bulgarian writer and journalist (1949-2006).
Born March 10th, 1949 in Burgas.
Died July 23rd, 2006 at 57 years old in Sofia (leukemia).
Jutta Burggraf
Roman catholic theologian.
Born July 11th, 1952 in Hildesheim. [ref]
Died November 5th, 2010 at 58 years old in Pamplona (leukemia). [ref]
Kenneth Lane
Canadian canoe racer.
Born August 16th, 1923 in Toronto.
Died January 22nd, 2010 at 86 years old in Toronto (leukemia).
Jakob von Ghazir
Lebanese catholic priest (1875-1954).
Born February 1st, 1875 in Ghazir.
Died June 26th, 1954 at 79 years old in Beirut (leukemia).
James Clements
American ornithologist, author and businessman (1927-2005).
Born October 31st, 1927 in New York City.
Died June 9th, 2005 at 77 years old in Oceanside (leukemia).
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