Dr. Roland Pattillo Dies: Oncologist Who Played Pivotal Role In ‘Henrietta Lacks’ Book & Movie Was 89

Dr. Roland Pattillo Dies: Oncologist Who Played Pivotal Role In ‘Henrietta Lacks’ Book & Movie Was 89

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Roland A. Pattillo, the gynecologic oncologist who played a pivotal role in bringing the case of Henrietta Lacks to public awareness and was played by Ruben Santiago-Hudson in the 2017 HBO movie The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, died of Parkinson’s disease on May 3 at his home outside Atlanta.…

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