One of the most singularly impactful people in the world has just passed away.
Australian Red Cross LifebloodannouncedHarrisons death over the weekend.
His blood plasma contained a rare antibody that doctors use to prevent a life-threatening complication in high-risk pregnancies.
James Harrison making his final blood donation surrounded by mothers and their children in 2018 at the age of 81. Harrison reportedly died in his sleep on February 17.© Subel Bhandari/picture alliance via Getty
Its estimated that Harrisons donated plasma saved the lives of over two million children in Australia.
For the next six decades, Harrison would donate his plasma roughly every three weeks.
By the time he retired at the age of 81, Harrison had donated his plasma 1,173 times.
So Harrisons prolific donations undoubtedly saved many children throughout his lifeat least 2.4 million children, according to Lifeblood.
His acts led people to dub him the Man with the Golden Arm.
Harrison never complained about his schedule, saying that the donation process didnt cause him any pain.
He also hoped that his story would inspire others to follow in his footsteps.
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