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11 Year Old Broadway “Lion King” Star Shannon Tavarez Dies From Leukemia…

November 2, 2010

11 year-old Broadway star of the Lion King, Shannon Tavarez has lost her fight against a rare form of leukemia Monday,succumbing to a blood clot in her brain. Katharina Harf, co-founder of the bone marrow donor center DKMS confirmed the news that the 11-year-old succumbed to her illness despite receiving groundbreaking treatment.(Source) Corbin Bleu,Alicia Keys, […]