Nelson Leonard, 90, Biochemist and Singer
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Nelson Leonard, a world-acclaimed chemist who combined his synthetic prowess in the laboratory with a powerful bass baritone voice that made him a featured soloist with symphony orchestras throughout the Midwest, died Monday in Pasadena, Calif. He was 90.
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