Who invented the blood transfusion? What was the irony?

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Hmmm.. intresting question the first sucessful transfusion was performed by Dr.James Blundell in 1818. The irony you're refering to is an urban legend.
Dr. Charles Drew. is believed to have died from delayed access to emergency blood transfusion treatment because of his race

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Charles Richard Drew, he died because of lack of blood transfusion.

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