Deaths by...
300 Notable deaths
by leukemia
Steve Goodman
American folk music singer-songwriter.
Born July 25th, 1948 in Chicago. [ref]
Died September 20th, 1984 at 36 years old in Seattle (leukemia). [ref]
Nate Thurmond
American basketball player.
Born July 25th, 1941 in Akron.
Died July 16th, 2016 at 74 years old in San Francisco (leukemia). [ref]
Gifford Pinchot
American forester and politician (1865-1946).
Born August 11th, 1865 in Simsbury. [ref]
Died October 4th, 1946 at 81 years old in New York City (leukemia).
Nikos Kazantzakis
Greek writer and philosopher (1883-1957).
Born March 2nd, 1883 in Heraklion. [ref]
Died October 26th, 1957 at 74 years old in Freiburg im Breisgau (leukemia). [ref]
Fred DeLuca
American businessman (1947–2015).
Born October 3rd, 1947 in Brooklyn.
Died September 14th, 2015 at 67 years old in Lauderdale Lakes (leukemia). [ref]
Raisa Gorbacheva
Wife of soviet leader mikhail gorbachev (1932-1999).
Born January 5th, 1932 in Rubtsovsk. [ref]
Died September 20th, 1999 at 67 years old in Münster (leukemia). [ref]
Kay Kendall
English actress (1927-1959).
Born May 21st, 1927 in Withernsea.
Died September 6th, 1959 at 32 years old in The London Clinic (leukemia).
George Duke
American musician (1946–2013).
Born January 12th, 1946 in San Rafael.
Died August 5th, 2013 at 67 years old in Los Angeles (leukemia). [ref]
Carl Anderson
American singer, film and theatre actor (1945-2004).
Born February 27th, 1945 in Lynchburg. [ref]
Died February 23rd, 2004 at 58 years old in Los Angeles (leukemia). [ref]
Ed Bradley
American journalist (1941-2006).
Born June 22nd, 1941 in Philadelphia.
Died November 9th, 2006 at 65 years old in New York City (leukemia). [ref]
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