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1,923 Notable deaths
by cancer
Lyle Waggoner
American actor (1935-2020).
Born April 13th, 1935 in Kansas City.
Died March 17th, 2020 at 84 years old in Westlake Village (cancer). [ref]
Georges Méliès
French filmmaker and illusionist (1861–1938).
Born December 8th, 1861 in Paris. [ref]
Died January 21st, 1938 at 76 years old in Paris (cancer).
Werner Klemperer
German-american actor and musician.
Born March 22nd, 1920 in Cologne. [ref]
Died December 6th, 2000 at 80 years old in New York City (cancer). [ref]
Scott Walker
British-american singer-songwriter, composer and record producer (1943–2019).
Born January 9th, 1943 in Hamilton.
Died March 22nd, 2019 at 76 years old in London (cancer). [ref]
Laurence Harvey
Lithuanian-born actor (1928-1973).
Born October 1st, 1928 in Joniškis.
Died November 25th, 1973 at 45 years old in London (cancer).
Claude Akins
American actor (1926-1994).
Born May 25th, 1926 in Nelson.
Died January 27th, 1994 at 67 years old in Altadena (cancer).
Robert Montgomery
American actor (1904–1981).
Born May 21st, 1904 in Beacon. [ref]
Died September 27th, 1981 at 77 years old in New York City (cancer). [ref]
Shirō Ishii
Japanese microbiologist and war criminal, director of unit 731.
Born June 25th, 1892 in Shibayama.
Died October 9th, 1959 at 67 years old in Tokyo (cancer).
Jane Addams
American activist, sociologist and writer.
Born September 6th, 1860 in Cedarville. [ref]
Died June 21st, 1935 at 74 years old in Chicago (cancer).
Eric Carr
American drummer (1950–1991).
Born July 12th, 1950 in Brooklyn.
Died November 24th, 1991 at 41 years old in New York City (cancer).
Deaths 71 to 80 of 1923
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