Deaths by...
1,931 Notable deaths
by cancer
Sergio Endrigo
Italian singer-songwriter (1933-2005).
Died September 7th, 2005 at 72 years old in Rome (cancer). [ref]
Charles Townshend
British army general (1861-1924).
Born February 21st, 1861 in London Borough of Southwark.
Died May 18th, 1924 at 63 years old in Paris (cancer).
Gevork Vartanian
Soviet spy (1924–2012).
Born February 17th, 1924 in Rostov-on-Don.
Died January 10th, 2012 at 87 years old in Moscow (cancer).
Calvin Russell
American musician (1948–2011).
Born November 1st, 1948 in Austin.
Died April 3rd, 2011 at 62 years old in Garfield (cancer). [ref]
Olga Havlová
Czech first wife of the czech republic (1933-1996).
Born July 11th, 1933 in Prague. [ref]
Died January 27th, 1996 at 62 years old in Prague (cancer). [ref]
Elena Obraztsova
Soviet and russian opera singer.
Born July 7th, 1939 in Saint Petersburg. [ref]
Died January 12th, 2015 at 75 years old in Leipzig (cancer). [ref]
Vasilis Tsitsanis
Greek songwriter and bouzouki player (1915–1984).
Born January 18th, 1915 in Trikala.
Died January 18th, 1984 at 69 years old in Royal Brompton Hospital (cancer).
George Coyne
American astronomer (1933–2020).
Born January 19th, 1933 in Baltimore.
Died February 11th, 2020 at 87 years old in Syracuse (cancer). [ref]
Ruth Orkin
American photographer and filmmaker (1921-1985).
Born September 3rd, 1921 in Boston. [ref]
Died January 16th, 1985 at 63 years old in New York City (cancer). [ref]
Spiros Cyprianou
2nd president of the republic of cyprus (1977-1988).
Born October 28th, 1932 in Limassol. [ref]
Died March 12th, 2002 at 69 years old in Bank of Cyprus Oncology Center (cancer). [ref]
Deaths 1081 to 1090 of 1931
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