Deaths on January 16

Stanley Biber

Died on January 16, 2006

Stanley Biber, American soldier and physician (b. 1923)

Stanley H. Biber (May 4, 1923 – January 16, 2006) was an American physician who was a pioneer in sex reassignment surgery, performing thousands of procedures during his long career.

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Deaths on January 16

Stanley Biber

Died on January 16, 2006

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