James Harrison, a prolific Australian blood donor famed for having saved the lives of more than two million babies, has died at age 88.

James Harrison, Australia's most prolific blood and plasma donor, who is credited with saving millions of babies, has passed away, the Oceanic country's Red Cross Lifeblood confirmed. He was 88.

An Australian man credited with saving more than 2 million babies through decades of regular blood and plasma donations has died at age 88.