Editor's PicksForeignTragedy She Died at 31 in a Segregated Ward. Her Cells Are Still Being Used Today.EditorNovember 2, 2026November 2, 2026 by EditorNovember 2, 2026November 2, 2026036 Henrietta Lacks never knew what was taken from her. A poor Black tobacco farmer from Virginia, she died on October 4, 1951, at age 31.... Read more