Deaths by...
170 Notable deaths
by breast cancer
Kei Okami
Japanese physician.
Born September 11th, 1859 in Aomori Prefecture. [ref]
Died September 2nd, 1941 at 81 years old in Tokyo (breast cancer). [ref]
Juliet Berto
Actress, film director (1947–1990).
Born January 16th, 1947 in Grenoble.
Died January 10th, 1990 at 42 years old in Breux-Jouy (breast cancer).
Coosje van Bruggen
Dutch and american sculptor and painter.
Born June 6th, 1942 in Groningen. [ref]
Died January 10th, 2009 at 66 years old in Los Angeles (breast cancer). [ref]
Ayya Khema
German buddhist nun.
Born August 25th, 1923 in Berlin.
Died November 21st, 1997 at 74 years old in Oy-Mittelberg (breast cancer).
Claudia Alexander
American geophysicist and planetary scientist (1959-2015).
Born May 30th, 1959 in Vancouver. [ref]
Died July 11th, 2015 at 56 years old in Los Angeles (breast cancer). [ref]
Eva Ekvall
Venezuelan tv news anchor, author, breast cancer awareness advocate, fashion model, and former miss venezuela.
Born March 15th, 1983 in Caracas.
Died December 17th, 2011 at 28 years old in Houston (breast cancer). [ref]
Kathleen Heddle
Canadian olympic rower (1965–2021).
Born November 27th, 1965 in Trail.
Died January 11th, 2021 at 55 years old in Vancouver (breast cancer). [ref]
Fay Baker
American actress, novelist (1917-1987).
Born January 31st, 1917 in New York City.
Died December 8th, 1987 at 70 years old in Sleepy Hollow (breast cancer).
Lorraine Hunt Lieberson
American mezzo-soprano (1954-2006).
Born March 1st, 1954 in San Francisco. [ref]
Died July 3rd, 2006 at 52 years old in Santa Fe (breast cancer). [ref]
Pat Parker
American poet.
Born January 20th, 1944 in Houston.
Died June 17th, 1989 at 45 years old in Oakland (breast cancer).
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