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155 Notable deaths
by breast cancer
Mary Maxwell Gates
American businesswoman.
Born July 5th, 1929 in Seattle.
Died June 10th, 1994 at 64 years old in Seattle (breast cancer). [ref]
Skeeter Davis
American singer-songwriter (1931-2004).
Born December 30th, 1931 in Dry Ridge.
Died September 19th, 2004 at 72 years old in Nashville (breast cancer).
Wendie Jo Sperber
American actress (1958–2005).
Born September 15th, 1958 in Hollywood.
Died November 29th, 2005 at 47 years old in Sherman Oaks (breast cancer). [ref]
Nettie Stevens
American geneticist.
Born July 7th, 1861 in Cavendish.
Died May 4th, 1912 at 50 years old in Baltimore (breast cancer).
Susan Strasberg
American film and stage actress (1938-1999).
Born May 22nd, 1938 in New York City. [ref]
Died January 21st, 1999 at 60 years old in New York City (breast cancer). [ref]
Helen Kane
American actress (1904-1966).
Born August 4th, 1904 in The Bronx.
Died September 26th, 1966 at 62 years old in Jackson Heights (breast cancer).
Poly Styrene
Punk musician (1957-2011).
Born July 3rd, 1957 in London Borough of Bromley.
Died April 25th, 2011 at 53 years old in Sussex (breast cancer). [ref]
Bibi Besch
American-austrian actress.
Born February 1st, 1942 in Vienna.
Died September 7th, 1996 at 54 years old in Los Angeles (breast cancer).
Kay Francis
Actress (1905-1968).
Born January 13th, 1905 in Oklahoma City. [ref]
Died August 26th, 1968 at 63 years old in New York City (breast cancer). [ref]
Bernie Nolan
Irish actress, singer and television personality, formerly lead vocalist of the nolans (1960-2013).
Born October 17th, 1960 in Dublin.
Died July 4th, 2013 at 52 years old in Surrey (breast cancer).
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