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Paul Kalanithi

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Born April 1, 1977
Died March 9, 2015 (37 years old)
Bronxville, India
Also known as: Pol Kalaniti, Paul Sudhir Arul Kalanithi
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Paul Sudhir Arul Kalanithi (April 1, 1977 – March 9, 2015) was an American neurosurgeon and writer. His book When Breath Becomes Air is a memoir about his life and illness with stage IV metastatic lung cancer. It was posthumously published by Random House in January 2016.

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When Breath Becomes Air

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When Breath Becomes Air is a non-fiction autobiographical book written by American neurosurgeon Paul Kalanithi. It is a memoir about his life and illness, battling stage IV metastatic lung cancer. It was posthumously published by Random House on January 12, 2016.