THE DATE BEHIND THE NAME
Henrietta Lacks
American woman whose cancer cells are the source of the HeLa cell line (1920–1951)
Henrietta Lacks was born on August 1, 1920 in Roanoke, United States and died on October 4, 1951, aged 31.
Born
August 1, 1920
Henrietta Lacks died aged 31.
Died: October 4, 1951
Source:
Synchronized from Wikidata on October 5, 2026.
- Birthplace
- Roanoke, United States
- Professions
- homemaker, farmworker
- Citizenship
- United States
More about Henrietta Lacks
- Zodiac sign
- Leo
- Birth name
- Loretta Pleasant
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Questions people ask
How old was Henrietta Lacks when they died?
Henrietta Lacks died aged 31.
When is Henrietta Lacks’s birthday?
Henrietta Lacks’s recorded birthday is August 1.
Where was Henrietta Lacks born?
Henrietta Lacks was born in Roanoke, United States.
What was Henrietta Lacks’s name at birth?
Henrietta Lacks’s recorded birth name is Loretta Pleasant.
When did Henrietta Lacks die?
Henrietta Lacks died on October 4, 1951.