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213 Notable deaths
by brain cancer
Chaim Potok
American rabbi and author.
Born February 17th, 1929 in The Bronx.
Died July 23rd, 2002 at 73 years old in Merion Station (brain cancer).
Pamela Britton
American actress and singer (1923-1974).
Born March 19th, 1923 in Milwaukee.
Died June 17th, 1974 at 51 years old in Arlington Heights (brain cancer). [ref]
Cynthia Spencer, Countess Spencer
British countess; paternal grandmother of diana, princess of wales (1897-1972).
Born August 16th, 1897 in London.
Died December 4th, 1972 at 75 years old in Althorp (brain cancer).
Carla Bley
American jazz composer, pianist, organist and bandleader (1936–2023).
Born May 11th, 1936 in Oakland. [ref]
Died October 17th, 2023 at 87 years old in Willow, New York (brain cancer). [ref]
Joseph Maher
Irish actor (1933-1998).
Born December 29th, 1933 in Westport.
Died July 17th, 1998 at 64 years old in Los Angeles (brain cancer).
Tommy Noonan
American actor, screenwriter and producer (1921-1968).
Born April 29th, 1921 in Bellingham.
Died April 24th, 1968 at 46 years old in Woodland Hills (brain cancer).
Reynaldo Hahn
Venezuelan, naturalised french, composer, conductor, music critic, diarist, theatre director, and salon singer.
Born August 9th, 1874 in Caracas. [ref]
Died January 28th, 1947 at 72 years old in Paris (brain cancer). [ref]
Gus Johnson
American basketball player (1938-1987).
Born December 13th, 1938 in Akron.
Died April 29th, 1987 at 48 years old in Akron (brain cancer).
Linda Gary
American voice actor (1944-1995).
Born November 4th, 1944 in California.
Died October 5th, 1995 at 50 years old in North Hollywood (brain cancer).
Bruce Gray
Canadian actor.
Born September 7th, 1936 in San Juan.
Died December 13th, 2017 at 81 years old in Los Angeles (brain cancer). [ref]
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