Ryan White Death
Ryan passed away on April 8, 1990 at the age of 18 in Indianapolis, Indiana, USA. Ryan's cause of death was complications from aids.
When did Ryan White die?
April 8, 1990How did Ryan White die? What was the cause of death?
Complications from aidsHow old was Ryan White when died?
18Where did Ryan White die? What was the location of death?
Indianapolis, Indiana, USA
Ryan White Birthday and Date of Death
Ryan White was born on December 6, 1971 and died on April 8, 1990. Ryan was 18 years old at the time of death.
Birthday: December 6, 1971
Date of Death: April 8, 1990
Age at Death: 18
Ryan White - Biography
Ryan Wayne White (December 6, 1971 – April 8, 1990) was an American teenager from Kokomo, Indiana, who became a national poster child for HIV/AIDS in the United States after being expelled from middle school because of his infection. As a hemophiliac, he became infected with HIV from a contaminated blood treatment and, when diagnosed in December 1984, was given six months to live. Doctors said he posed no risk to other students, but AIDS was poorly understood at the time. When White tried to return to school, many parents and teachers in Kokomo rallied against his attendance due to concerns of the disease spreading through bodily fluid transfer. Western School was actually located in Russiaville outside of Kokomo and was not part of the local Kokomo school system. A lengthy legal battle with the school system ensued, and media coverage of the case made White into a national celebrity and spokesman for AIDS research and public education. Surprising his doctors, White lived five years longer than predicted but died in April 1990, one month before his high school graduation.
