Key AIDS doctor dies at 66

Joel Weisman, who was one of the first doctors to notice the AIDS epidemic, died of heart disease.

Dr. Joel D. Weisman dies at 66; among the first doctors to detect AIDS

Dr. Joel D. Weisman, who was one of the first physicians to detect the AIDS epidemic and who became a national advocate for AIDS research, treatment and prevention, died Saturday at his Westwood home. He was 66.

He had heart disease and had been ill for several months, said Bill Hutton, his domestic partner of 17 years. See Dr. Joel D. Weisman dies at 66; among the first doctors to detect AIDS

Los Angeles Times

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