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3 unusual facts about Victor Chang


24450 Victorchang

The asteroid was discovered on August 29, 2000 by J. Broughton at the Reedy Creek Observatory and is named for Victor Chang.

Brian Clay

Brian Clay died aged 52 on 2 September 1987 after a battle with heart disease following an unsuccessful heart transplant operation performed by Doctor Victor Chang.

Linda Klarfeld

Klarfeld created several sculptures of well-known Australians including Dr Victor Chang, Cricketers Keith Miller and Bill Woodfull, AFL Footballer Neil Roberts and former Mayor of Mosman, Cr Dom Lopez OAM.


Bobby Limb

At Limb's funeral, the former Whitlam government minister Doug McClelland said that Bobby Limb was to the Australian entertainment industry what Sir Donald Bradman was to cricket, Sir Charles Kingsford Smith was to aviation, Dame Joan Sutherland was to opera, and Dr Victor Chang was to surgery.


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