Harrison and the baby’s mother, Beth Tibbott, wanted James III to have a sibling, so Henry was born two years later. When James III was a baby, Harrison and Tibbott argued.

A version of this article appears in print on March 8, 2025, Section A, Page 25 of the New York edition with the headline: James Harrison, Whose Rare Antibodies Helped Millions, Is Dead at 88.

James Harrison, a prolific Australian blood donor famed for having saved the lives of more than two million babies, has died at age 88. Harrison, whose plasma contained a “rare and precious ...

James Harrison, an Australian man who saved the lives of more than two million babies through blood donation, has died at age 88. Nicknamed the “man with the golden arm,” Harrison donated his ...

James Harrison, famously known as the “Man with the Golden Arm”, has passed away at the age of 88, leaving behind an incredible legacy of generosity. As Australia’s most prolific blood and ...

James Harrison, the “Man with the Golden Arm” whose donations of his rare plasma over the years saved the lives of more than two million babies, has died at 88. When Harrison was 14 years old ...

James Harrison is pictured donating blood in 2018. Harrison, a prolific Australian blood donor famed for having saved the lives of more than 2 million babies, has died at age 88.

Harrison, whose plasma contained a rare antibody, rolled up his sleeve 1,173 times from 1954 to 2018. The Australian is credited with helping 2.4 million babies and advancing scientific research.