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44 Notable deaths
by bladder cancer
James Lipton
Poet, talk show host, writer, teacher (1926-2020).
Born September 19th, 1926 in Detroit. [ref]
Died March 2nd, 2020 at 93 years old in Manhattan (bladder cancer). [ref]
Eileen Brennan
American actress (1932-2013).
Born September 3rd, 1932 in Los Angeles. [ref]
Died July 28th, 2013 at 80 years old in Burbank (bladder cancer).
Peter Yarrow
American singer and songwriter (1938–2025).
Born May 31st, 1938 in Manhattan.
Died January 7th, 2025 at 86 years old in New York City (bladder cancer). [ref]
John Tenta
Canadian professional wrestler and sumo wrestler.
Born June 22nd, 1963 in Surrey.
Died June 7th, 2006 at 42 years old in Sanford (bladder cancer). [ref]
Kim Fowley
American musician.
Born July 21st, 1939 in Los Angeles.
Died January 15th, 2015 at 75 years old in West Hollywood (bladder cancer). [ref]
Paddy Ashdown
British politician and diplomat (1941–2018).
Born February 27th, 1941 in New Delhi.
Died December 22nd, 2018 at 77 years old in Bristol (bladder cancer). [ref]
Bernardo Provenzano
Italian mob boss.
Born January 31st, 1933 in Corleone. [ref]
Died July 13th, 2016 at 83 years old in Ospedale San Paolo (bladder cancer). [ref]
Earl Hamner, Jr.
American actor and writer (1923-2016).
Born July 10th, 1923 in Schuyler. [ref]
Died March 24th, 2016 at 92 years old in Los Angeles (bladder cancer). [ref]
Philip Kerr
British novelist.
Born February 22nd, 1956 in Edinburgh.
Died March 23rd, 2018 at 62 years old in London (bladder cancer).
Conrad Hall
American cinematographer (1926-2003).
Born June 21st, 1926 in Papeete.
Died January 4th, 2003 at 76 years old in Santa Monica (bladder cancer). [ref]
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