How much is a unit of blood? Brookhaven National Laboratory explains that within one unit of blood there are several components, including red blood cells, white blood cells, plasma, platelets and cryoprecipitate. Each component of blood can be stored for differing amounts of time, with plasma lasting the longest.
Geneâs third wife was Patricia Ward Kelly. She met Gene in 1985. He was narrating a documentary for the Smithsonian Museum, and she was the scriptwriter. Gene invited her to move back to California with him, and in 1990 they were married. On February 2, 1996, Gene died in his sleep from a massive stroke. Patricia Ward Kelly is the trustee of the Gene Kelly Image Trust, and still makes public appearances speaking about her late husband.
Patricia Ward Kelly, who was Geneâs third wife and married to the legend until his 1996 death at age 83, brings her museum and documentarian background to bear on this joyous 2 hour and 20 minute program without intermission. Her romp down movie and musical memory lane is well put together, with an archival sensibility.