William Close, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

William Close

American surgeon

Date of Birth: 07-Jun-1924

Place of Birth: Greenwich, Connecticut, United States

Date of Death: 15-Jan-2009

Profession: surgeon, medical writer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

William Taliaferro Close (June 7, 1924 – January 15, 2009) was an American surgeon who played a major role in stemming a 1976 outbreak of the Ebola virus in Zaire, the first major outbreak of the viral hemorrhagic fever in Central Africa, and preventing its further spread.
He was also the father of actress Glenn Close and husband of Bettine Moore Close.