Demon Core vs John Cusack

The severity of nuclear research and weapons,
The Demon Core 1945

Starring: The Demon Core as The Demon Core
              John Cusack as Harry Daghlian

Yes it did glow.
No Harry (John) didn't make it (acute radiation poisoning, 25 days later).
Neither did the other(s) (Leukemia, all others present, decades later).