Death
He died in 1967 of myeloid metaplasia, a rare blood disease. He was 64 years old and lived in Northborough, Massachusetts. Dr. Pincus's funeral was held Friday August 25, 1967 at Temple Emanuel in Worcester, Massachusetts.
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