About Diana Merriweather Ashby
Lived 1963 – 1997 (aged 34). Diana Merriweather Ashby was an American activist.
Diana Christine Merriweather Ashby (March 22, 1963 – May 2, 1997) was an American cancer activist and founder of the Melanoma Research Foundation. Diana Ashby died on May 2, 1997. She was married to NASA Astronaut Jeffrey S. Ashby (Captain, USN, Ret.), sister of American painter Allison Lee Merriweather, and great-granddaughter of American Painter, Florence Cornish (1899–1983).
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Who was Diana Merriweather Ashby?
American activist (1963-1997)
When was Diana Merriweather Ashby born?
Diana Merriweather Ashby was born on 22 March 1963 in California.
When did Diana Merriweather Ashby die?
Diana Merriweather Ashby died on 2 May 1997.
What was Diana Merriweather Ashby's occupation?
Diana Merriweather Ashby was an activist.
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Diana Merriweather Ashby was American.
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