Australian man whose rare blood protected 2.4 million babies dies


James Harrison rolled up his sleeve and donated blood 1,173 times over 64 years. -AUSTRALIAN RED CROSS LIFEBLOOD

SYDNEY: An Australian known as the "Man with the Golden Arm" for protecting 2.4 million babies with his rare, antibody-rich blood plasma, has died at 88, health officials say.

James Harrison rolled up his sleeve and donated blood 1,173 times over 64 years, Australian Red Cross organisation Lifeblood said in a statement.

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