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VINCENT P. HOLLANDER

New York, New York

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HOLLANDER--Dr. Vincent Paul, distinguished cancer researcher, died at his home in New York City last Thursday. He was 93. Dr. Hollander made important contributions to the understanding of the fundamental behavior of cancers including breast cancer, prostate cancer, leukemia and lymphomas, and...

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VINNY HOLLANDER WAS A RARITY IN THIS DAY AND AGE. HE WAS A RENAISSANCE MAN IN EVERY WAY. NOT ONLY WAS A HE POSSESSED OF AN IMMEASURABLE GENIUS BUT WAS ALSO MIGHTILY GIFTED WITH HUMOR. I HAD THE PRIVILEGE OF KNOWING VINNY FOR DECADES AND HE COULD TURN WHAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN A MINOR TRAGEDY INTO A HIGHLY LAUGHABLE EVENT. AS A MATTER OF FACT - EVERY MOMENT WITH HIM WAS AN EVENT. HIS HUMOR AND SLANT ON LIFE RANGED FROM RAPID FIRE WIT TO PERFECT PITCH TIMING. HE NEVER ONCE SPOKE DOWN TO ANY...

Doctor as we called him, was a very precious person to me.
I will never forget about the many lunches where we used to talk about how I was going to change the world. He was sure I could do anything, which gave me confidence to believe the same. I am sure he is sitting up there, watching to see how we are all going to improve the world. I will miss him.

Dr. Vincent Hollander was truly one of the nicest, gracious, soft spoken, and most brilliant persons I have met in life. I am priviledged to have spent many hours with him. He will truly be missed by all who have known him, but his legacy will live on. My sincerest condolences to his wife Ina and their family.