Louis Washkansky
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Born | Lithuania |
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Date of died | December 21,1967 |
Died | Cape Town |
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ID | 711568 |
About Louis Washkansky
Louis Washkansky was a South African man who was the recipient of the world's first human-to-human heart transplant, and the first patient to regain consciousness following the operation. Washkansky lived for 18 days and was able to speak with his wife and reporters.