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44 Notable deaths
by bladder cancer
Tōru Takemitsu
Japanese composer and writer on aesthetics and music theory (1930–1996).
Born October 8th, 1930 in Tokyo, Hongō-ku. [ref]
Died February 22nd, 1996 at 65 years old in Minato-ku, Tokyo (bladder cancer). [ref]
Xu Caihou
Former general of the people's liberation army (1943-2015).
Born June 22nd, 1943 in Wafangdian.
Died March 15th, 2015 at 71 years old in Beijing (bladder cancer). [ref]
Ramón María del Valle-Inclán
Spanish author (1866-1936).
Born October 28th, 1866 in Vilanova de Arousa.
Died January 5th, 1936 at 69 years old in Santiago de Compostela (bladder cancer). [ref]
Thomas Stevens
Round-the-world, cyclist and writer (1854-1935).
Born December 24th, 1854 in Berkhamsted. [ref]
Died January 24th, 1935 at 80 years old in London (bladder cancer). [ref]
Marcel Pronovost
Canadian ice hockey defenceman.
Born June 15th, 1930 in Mauricie.
Died April 26th, 2015 at 84 years old in Windsor (bladder cancer).
Mário Covas
Brazilian politician (1930-2001).
Born April 21st, 1930 in Santos.
Died March 6th, 2001 at 70 years old in São Paulo (bladder cancer).
Takanori Arisawa
Japanese composer.
Born April 2nd, 1951 in Tokyo.
Died November 26th, 2005 at 54 years old in Tokyo (bladder cancer).
Georg Kolbe
German sculptor (1877-1947).
Born April 13th, 1877 in Waldheim. [ref]
Died November 20th, 1947 at 70 years old in Berlin (bladder cancer). [ref]
Tamaki Miura
Japanese singer.
Born February 22nd, 1884 in Kyōbashi.
Died May 26th, 1946 at 62 years old in Japan (bladder cancer). [ref]
László Batthyány-Strattmann
Hungarian aristocrat and physician.
Born October 28th, 1870 in Vienna.
Died January 22nd, 1931 at 60 years old in Vienna (bladder cancer).
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