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155 Notable deaths
by 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]
Hannelore Elsner
German actress (1942–2019).
Born July 26th, 1942 in Burghausen.
Died April 21st, 2019 at 76 years old in Munich (breast cancer). [ref]
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]
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).
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]
Violette Leduc
French writer.
Born April 7th, 1907 in Arras.
Died May 28th, 1972 at 65 years old in Faucon (breast cancer). [ref]
Judi Bari
American environmentalist.
Born November 7th, 1949 in Baltimore.
Died March 2nd, 1997 at 47 years old in California (breast cancer).
Rosanna Schiaffino
Italian actress (1939-2009).
Born November 25th, 1939 in Genoa. [ref]
Died October 17th, 2009 at 69 years old in Milan (breast cancer). [ref]
Yao Beina
Chinese female singer.
Born September 26th, 1981 in Wuhan.
Died January 16th, 2015 at 33 years old in Shenzhen (breast cancer).
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