Leath (surname)

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Leath is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

  1. Marvin Leath (1931–2000), American politician from Texas
  2. Raynella Leath (born 1948), former life prisoner in America
  3. Steven Leath (born 1957), American academic administrator
  4. Vaughn De Leath (1894–1943), American singer with stage name adapted from her surname Vonderlieth

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