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216 Notable deaths
by brain cancer
Stelios Kazantzidis
Greek singer (1931-2001).
Born August 29th, 1931 in Athens.
Died September 14th, 2001 at 70 years old in Athens (brain cancer).
Reginald Hill
British crime writer.
Born April 3rd, 1936 in Hartlepool.
Died January 12th, 2012 at 75 years old in Cumbria (brain cancer).
Stephan Beckenbauer
Former german footballer (1968-2015).
Born December 1st, 1968 in Munich.
Died August 1st, 2015 at 46 years old in Munich (brain cancer).
Joop den Uyl
Dutch politician (1919-1987).
Born August 9th, 1919 in Hilversum. [ref]
Died December 24th, 1987 at 68 years old in Amsterdam (brain cancer). [ref]
David Servan-Schreiber
French physician.
Born April 21st, 1961 in Neuilly-sur-Seine. [ref]
Died July 24th, 2011 at 50 years old in Fécamp (brain cancer). [ref]
Lennart Meri
Estonian writer, filmmaker and politician; president of estonia in 1992–2001.
Born March 29th, 1929 in Tallinn. [ref]
Died March 14th, 2006 at 76 years old in Tallinn (brain cancer). [ref]
Bruno Mattei
Italian film director, film editor and screen writer.
Died May 21st, 2007 at 75 years old in Lido di Ostia (brain cancer). [ref]
Kai Winding
Danish-born american jazz composer and trombonist.
Born May 18th, 1922 in Aarhus. [ref]
Died May 6th, 1983 at 60 years old in Yonkers (brain cancer). [ref]
Haris Savides
American cinematographer.
Born September 28th, 1957 in New York City.
Died October 9th, 2012 at 55 years old in New York City (brain cancer). [ref]
Nadia Toffa
Italian journalist (1979–2019).
Born June 10th, 1979 in Brescia. [ref]
Died August 13th, 2019 at 40 years old in Brescia (brain cancer). [ref]
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