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Anthony and Justin Mitchell Anthony Mitchell, a 67-year-old amputee, and his son, Justin, who has cerebral palsy, died in the fire in Altadena.
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Kierra Frazier, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2025
Anthony was an amputee and lived with Justin who had cerebral palsy, according to White.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 11 Jan. 2025
Whitehead, a double amputee marathoner, has now finished 82 career marathons, finally checking Miami off his list yesterday.
—Ethan Mannello, Miami Herald, 2 Feb. 2025
The death toll remains at 24, including a former child actor from Australia, a surfer from Malibu and a 67-year-old amputee who refused to leave his disabled son behind.
—Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
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Kierra Frazier, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2025
Anthony was an amputee and lived with Justin who had cerebral palsy, according to White.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 11 Jan. 2025
Whitehead, a double amputee marathoner, has now finished 82 career marathons, finally checking Miami off his list yesterday.
—Ethan Mannello, Miami Herald, 2 Feb. 2025
The death toll remains at 24, including a former child actor from Australia, a surfer from Malibu and a 67-year-old amputee who refused to leave his disabled son behind.
—Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Amputee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/amputee. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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amputee
noun
am·pu·tee
ˌam-pyə-ˈtē 
: one that has had an arm or leg amputated
Medical Definition
amputee
noun
am·pu·tee
ˌam-pyə-ˈtē
: one that has had a limb amputated
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