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Pioneer heart surgeon dies, aged 78

The man who invented the heart transplant has died.

Pioneer heart surgeon dies, aged 78

Sun, 02 Sep, 2001 - 14:55

The man who invented the heart transplant has died.

Christiaan Barnard passed away at a hotel in Cyprus at the age of 78.

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