From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Mark Tatum
Mark Tatum
Mark Tatum (1956 - 26 February 2005) was an American • Some pictures of Mark Tatum after having lost his
man from Kentucky, who became known as "the man face
without a face" after he became in 2000 the victim of a Persondata
very aggressive Mucormycosis infection. To save his life,
Name Tatum, Mark
doctors had to remove his eyes, nose, upper jaw and all
surrounding bone and tissue which meant that he literal- Alternative names
ly lost his face. Later he got a prosthetic face and he un- Short description
derwent surgeries so he could eat, drink and speak again. Date of birth 1956
On the 26th of February 2005 he died from an unknown
Place of birth
cause.
Date of death 26 February 2005
External links Place of death
• CNN.com - Getting a new face after rare infection
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Categories:
• 1956 births
• 2005 deaths
• People from Kentucky
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