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Michael O'Donnell(1928-2019)

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Michael O'Donnell was born on 20 October 1928 in Yorkshire, England, UK. He was a writer, known for Medical Express (1979), Is Your Brain Really Necessary? (1982) and Cambridge Footlights Revue 'La Vie Cambridgienne' (1948). He was married to Catherine Dorrington Ward. He died on 6 April 2019 in the UK.
BornOctober 20, 1928
DiedApril 6, 2019(90)
BornOctober 20, 1928
DiedApril 6, 2019(90)
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Known for

Medical Express
TV Series
  • Self - Presenter(as Dr. Michael O'Donnell)
Is Your Brain Really Necessary?
TV Movie
  • Writer
  • 1982
Cambridge Footlights Revue 'La Vie Cambridgienne'
TV Movie
  • Self
  • 1948
Choices
TV Series
  • Self - Panellist

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  • Is Your Brain Really Necessary?
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1982

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  • Official sites
    • BMJ_interview
    • Lifetime Achievement Award
  • Alternative name
    • Dr. Michael O'Donnell
  • Born
    • October 20, 1928
    • Yorkshire, England, UK
  • Died
    • April 6, 2019
    • UK
  • Spouse
    • Catherine Dorrington Ward1953 - 2007 (her death, 3 children)
  • Other works
    Book ."A Sceptic's Medical Dictionary", John Wiley & Sons. ISBN 0-7279-1204-6

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    Doctor, broadcaster, he was the editor of World Medicine. He was a presenter or panelist on BBC radio and TV programs.

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