Anderson, John
NAME: John C. Anderson
Source: Burr Van Atta, Inquirer Staff Writer City Councilman John C. Anderson, 41, died yesterday at Albert Einstein Medical Center, Daroff Division, in South Philadelphia. Death came after three weeks of treatment for a respiratory problem. His doctors said he had been under treatment for sarcoidosis, a disease whose presence is characterized by lesions, often widespread, accompanied by inflammation. Friends and associates said that Anderson had remained confident to the end that he would overcome the disease and return to hisPublished on 1983-10-04, Page A01, Philadelphia Inquirer, The (PA)
[JOHN ANDERSON, 41 DIES] Source: JOE CLARK and BOB WARNER, Daily News Staff Writers Councilman John C. Anderson, 41, died at 5:20 this morning at Albert Einstein Medical Center, Mount Sinai-Daroff Division. Anderson had been admitted to the hospital a week ago suffering from sarcoidosis, a rare respiratory ailment characterized by the formation of nodules in the lungs. He had been suffering from the condition for several months, aides said at the time. After being admitted to the hospital, Anderson was placed in the intensive care unit because of a risk of infection.Published on 1983-10-03, Page 5, Philadelphia Daily News (PA)
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John Anderson's death at 41 deprives Philadelphia of one of our outstanding younger political figures, a man whose first term in City Council showed him to be as remarkably talented a legislator as he had been as an attorney. He was bright and thoughtful and a large part of the reason that Philadelphia City Council has rebounded from its bad old days as a national laughingstock to a working, effective legislative body. His creativity and progressive thinking led toPublished on 1983-10-04, Page 27, Philadelphia Daily News (PA)
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Age at Death (delete if non-applicable): 41
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