2014 Event A study on a leukemia treatment by Novartis shows that the treatment led to remission in 90 percent of patients; the treatment is still in trial but will be submitted for U.S. FDA approval in 2016 2013 Event A study at New York City's Albert Einstein College of Medicine reveals that a modified version of radioimmunotherapy - the treatment for leukemia - can kill latent HIV cells 2008 Death Paul Scofield, dies in England, of leukemia, at 86 2007 Death George E. Sangmeister, Representative-D-Illinois 1989 - 1995, died of leukemia at 76 2007 Death Tom Snyder, dies in San Francisco, at 71, of complications with leukemia 2007 Death Craig L. Thomas, dies in Maryland, of leukemia, at 74 2000 Death Brian Statham, cricketer, 20th century's leading fast bowler, inducted into ICC Cricket Hall of Fame, 2009, dies in Stockport, England, of leukemia, at age 69 1999 Death Boxcar Willie, born Lecil Travis Martin, guitarist, American hobo music singer, sang country, gospel music, dies from leukemia, in Branson, Missouri, at age 67 1996 Death Michele Carew, daughter of baseball great Rod, dies of Leukemia at 18 1995 Death Lovelace Watkins, born in New Jersey, nicknamed, 'The Black Sinatra', singer, considered the greatest male soul singer of his time, dies of leukemia at 57 1994 Death Maureen Cox Starkey, ex-wife of Ringo, dies of Leukemia at 48 1994 Death Charles Bukowski, author and poet, dies of leukemia at 73 1993 Death William Bakewell, dies of leukemia at 84 1993 Death Barry Karas, dies of leukemia at 49 1992 Death George Murphy, Senator-R-California 1965 - 1971, actor, dies of Leukemia at 89 1992 Death John Ireland, actor (Rawhide), dies of leukemia at 78 1990 Death Valerie French, actress (Jubal), dies of leukemia 1990 Death B F Skinner, psychologist (Skinner Box), dies of Leukemia at 86 1990 Death Stanley Shapiro, dies of leukemia at 65 1988 Death Gabriel Dell, actor (Dead End Kids), dies of leukemia at 68 1986 Death Kate Wolf, folksinger (Back Roads), dies of leukemia at 44 1985 Death Clarence Nash, voice (Donald Duck), dies at 80 of leukemia, in California 1980 Death Gail Patrick, actress (My Man Godfrey), dies of leukemia at 69 1967 Death Ludwig Donath, actor (Torn Curtain, Sirocco), dies of leukemia at 67 1960 Death Gregory Ratoff, actor (Skyscraper Souls), dies of leukemia at 63 1959 Death Kay Kendall, British actress (Genevieve), dies of leukemia at 32
