James Harrison who is known in Australia as the “man with the golden arm,” one of the world’s most prolific blood donors has died at the age of 88.
James pledged to become a blood donor after receiving transfusions during a major chest surgery at the age of 14, according to the Australian Red Cross Blood Service.
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He started donating his blood plasma when he was 18 and continued doing so every two weeks until he was 81. Throughout his life, Harrison made 1,173 donations
In 2005, he set the world record for the most blood plasma donated, a title he held until 2022.
His blood contained a rare antibody, Anti-D, which is used to make medication given to pregnant mothers whose blood is at risk of attacking their unborn babies.
Tracey Mellowship, Harrison’s daughter, said her father was very proud to have saved numerous lives. “He always said it doesn’t hurt, and the life you save could be your own,” she told the BBC.
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