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170 Notable deaths
by breast cancer
Jeanne Bates
Actress (1918-2007).
Born May 21st, 1918 in Berkeley.
Died November 28th, 2007 at 89 years old in Woodland Hills (breast cancer). [ref]
Ynes Mexia
Mexican-american botanist (1870-1938).
Born May 24th, 1870 in Georgetown.
Died July 12th, 1938 at 68 years old in Berkeley (breast cancer).
Carol Shields
American/canadian author.
Born June 2nd, 1935 in Oak Park. [ref]
Died July 16th, 2003 at 68 years old in Victoria (breast cancer). [ref]
Heidi Brühl
German singer and actress (1942–1991).
Born January 30th, 1942 in Munich.
Died June 8th, 1991 at 49 years old in Starnberg (breast cancer).
Irena Szewińska
Polish sprinter and sports official.
Born May 24th, 1946 in Saint Petersburg.
Died June 29th, 2018 at 72 years old in Warsaw (breast cancer). [ref]
Momoko Sakura
Japanese mangaka.
Born May 8th, 1965 in Shimizu-ku. [ref]
Died August 15th, 2018 at 53 years old in Tokyo (breast cancer). [ref]
Lily Parr
British footballer (1905-1978).
Born April 26th, 1905 in St Helens.
Died May 24th, 1978 at 73 years old in Preston (breast cancer).
Barbara Gittings
Librarian, lgbt rights activist (1932-2007).
Born July 31st, 1932 in Vienna.
Died February 18th, 2007 at 74 years old in Kennett Square (breast cancer). [ref]
Margaret Walker
American poet and writer (1915-1998).
Born July 7th, 1915 in Birmingham. [ref]
Died November 30th, 1998 at 83 years old in Chicago (breast cancer). [ref]
Judi Bari
American environmentalist (1949–1997).
Born November 7th, 1949 in Baltimore.
Died March 2nd, 1997 at 47 years old in California (breast cancer).
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