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2 Notable deaths
 by radiation syndrome, irradiation

Louis Slotin

Canadian physicist and chemist (1910-1946).

Born December 1st, 1910 in Winnipeg.

Died May 30th, 1946 at 35 years old in Los Alamos (radiation syndrome, irradiation).

Harry K. Daghlian, Jr.

1940s physicist who died of radiation poisoning.

Born May 4th, 1921 in Waterbury. [ref]

Died September 15th, 1945 at 24 years old in Los Alamos (radiation syndrome, irradiation).

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