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Nature Cell Biology 7, 556 (1 June 2005) | doi:10.1038/ncb0605-556

Stanley J. Korsmeyer 1950|[ndash]|2005

Jay L. Hess

Stanley J. Korsmeyer, a pioneer and leader in the field of programmed cell death, died of lung cancer on 31 March 2005. Widely recognized as one of the world's leading cancer biologists, Korsmeyer will also be remembered as one of this generation's greatest role models and mentors by those fortunate enough to have worked with him.