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238 Notable deaths
by brain cancer
Stephen Knight
British author (1951–1985).
Born September 26th, 1951 in Hainault.
Died July 25th, 1985 at 33 years old in Carradale (brain cancer).
Peter Gethin
British racing driver (1940-2011).
Born February 21st, 1940 in Ewell.
Died December 5th, 2011 at 71 years old in Haslemere (brain cancer). [ref]
Arleen Auger
American soprano (1939–1993).
Born September 13th, 1939 in South Gate.
Died June 10th, 1993 at 53 years old in Leusden (brain cancer).
Peter Rauhofer
Disc jockey (1965–2013).
Born April 29th, 1965 in Vienna.
Died May 7th, 2013 at 48 years old in New York City (brain cancer). [ref]
Robert McCall
Canadian ice dancer (1958–1991).
Born September 14th, 1958 in Halifax.
Died November 15th, 1991 at 33 years old in Ottawa (brain cancer).
John Vlissides
American software scientist (1961–2005).
Born August 2nd, 1961 in Washington, D.C..
Died November 24th, 2005 at 44 years old in Lake Mohegan (brain cancer). [ref]
Hamlet Mkhitaryan
Armenian footballer (1962–1996).
Born September 14th, 1962 in Yerevan.
Died May 6th, 1996 at 33 years old in Yerevan (brain cancer).
Oğuz Atay
Turkish novelist (1934–1977).
Born October 12th, 1934 in İnebolu.
Died December 13th, 1977 at 43 years old in Istanbul (brain cancer).
Andrija Delibašić
Montenegrin footballer (1981–2025).
Born April 24th, 1981 in Nikšić.
Died March 19th, 2025 at 43 years old in Podgorica (brain cancer). [ref]
Lev Polugaevsky
Chess player (1934–1995).
Born November 20th, 1934 in Mogilev.
Died August 30th, 1995 at 60 years old in Paris (brain cancer).
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