Roland A. Pattillo, the gynecologic oncologist who played a pivotal role in bringing the case of Henrietta Lacks to public awareness and was played by Ruben Santiago-Hudson in the 2017 HBO movie The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks, died of Parkinson’s disease on May 3 at his home outsi.
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He wanted to put a face on the source of cells that led to striking medical advances, and through him a best seller and a movie did just that, telling the tale of Henrietta Lacks.