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Louis Washkansky
Lithuanian-south african grocer (c. 1912–1967); recipient of the first human heart transplant.
Born April 12th, 1912 in Kaunas.
Died December 21st, 1967 at 55 years old in Cape Town (pneumonia).
Occupations
grocer
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