Dr. Arthur Spielvogel, of Mount Pleasant, S.C., formally of Oak Bluffs and Ridgewood, N.J. died on Jan. 30 in Franke at Seaside, Mount Pleasant, S.C. He was 90.

Art was born May 17, 1934 in Newark, N.J., beloved son to Louis and Loretta Spielvogel and brother to Bernice Rotberg. He graduated Weequahic High School and maintained a lifelong group of friends nicknamed the Seabees.

He graduated from Lafayette University early in three years with honors where he played lacrosse and was a key member of his beer relay team in his fraternity.

He went on to graduate first in his class at Hahnemann Medical School in Philadelphia, where he met his wife, Sandra. He served in the United States Navy in Pensacola, Fla. as a physician during the Korea War and later became an academic physician and private practice physician, specializing in hematology and oncology. He was a passionate teacher and researcher of hematologic disease and cancer. He made major contributions to his field.

Art and Sandra lived a remarkable life, living life to the fullest working hard and playing hard. Art loved to sail and ski and travel the world with Sandra. His amazing humor, kindheartedness and passion for life will be sorely missed.

He is survived by his two sons, Will Spielvogel (Lauren) of Sullivan’s Island, S.C., and Kenneth Spielvogel of Los Angeles, Calif. He also leaves a legacy of five grandchildren, Carl Spielvogel (Juli), Andrew Spielvogel (Jess), Elisabeth Spielvogel, Carolyn Spielvogel, Davis Spielvogel; and great grandson, Calvin Spielvogel.

The family will hold private services.