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170 Notable deaths
by breast cancer
Nettie Stevens
American geneticist.
Born July 7th, 1861 in Cavendish.
Died May 4th, 1912 at 50 years old in Baltimore (breast cancer).
Song Hye-rim
North korean actress, mistress of kim jong-il.
Born January 24th, 1937 in Changnyeong County.
Died May 18th, 2002 at 65 years old in Moscow (breast cancer).
Marie Stopes
British birth control campaigner and paleontologist (1880-1958).
Born October 15th, 1880 in Edinburgh. [ref]
Died October 2nd, 1958 at 77 years old in Dorking (breast cancer). [ref]
Elizabeth Wurtzel
American writer and journalist.
Born July 31st, 1967 in New York City.
Died January 7th, 2020 at 52 years old in Manhattan (breast cancer). [ref]
Laura Ziskin
American film and television producer (1950–2011).
Born March 3rd, 1950 in San Fernando Valley.
Died June 12th, 2011 at 61 years old in Santa Monica (breast cancer). [ref]
Lola Flores
Spanish actress, dancer and singer (1923–1995).
Born January 21st, 1923 in Jerez de la Frontera. [ref]
Died May 16th, 1995 at 72 years old in Alcobendas (breast cancer).
Lucy, Lady Duff-Gordon
British fashion designer.
Born June 13th, 1863 in London.
Died April 20th, 1935 at 71 years old in Putney (breast cancer).
Norma Crane
American stage, film and television actress (1928 - 1973).
Born November 10th, 1928 in New York City.
Died September 28th, 1973 at 44 years old in Los Angeles (breast cancer).
Jacqueline Susann
American writer and actress (1918-1974).
Born August 20th, 1918 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died September 21st, 1974 at 56 years old in New York City (breast cancer). [ref]
Juliette Gordon Low
Founder of the girl scouts (1860–1927).
Born October 31st, 1860 in Savannah.
Died January 17th, 1927 at 66 years old in Savannah (breast cancer).
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