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1,932 Notable deaths
by cancer
Sulejman Tihić
Bosnian politician (1951-2014).
Born November 26th, 1951 in Šamac.
Died September 25th, 2014 at 62 years old in Sarajevo (cancer).
John Deely
American philosopher and semiotician.
Born April 26th, 1942 in Chicago.
Died January 7th, 2017 at 74 years old in Greensburg (cancer). [ref]
Can Yücel
Turkish poet (1926-1999).
Born August 21st, 1926 in Istanbul. [ref]
Died August 12th, 1999 at 72 years old in İzmir (cancer).
Karekin I
Catholicoi of armenia.
Born August 27th, 1932 in Kesab.
Died June 29th, 1999 at 66 years old in Vagharshapat (cancer).
Diogo de Freitas do Amaral
Portuguese politician (1941-2019).
Born July 21st, 1941 in Póvoa de Varzim.
Died October 3rd, 2019 at 78 years old in Cascais e Estoril (cancer). [ref]
Eloy Inos
Northern mariana islands politician (1949-2015).
Born September 26th, 1949 in Saipan.
Died December 28th, 2015 at 66 years old in Seattle (cancer).
Mikhail Kozakov
Soviet-russian-israeli film and theatre director and actor (1934-2011).
Born October 14th, 1934 in Saint Petersburg.
Died April 22nd, 2011 at 76 years old in Ramat Gan (cancer).
José Manuel Ochotorena
Spanish footballer.
Born January 16th, 1961 in Hernani.
Died October 27th, 2025 at 64 years old in Valencia (cancer). [ref]
Jean-Claude Izzo
French writer (1945-2000).
Born June 20th, 1945 in Marseille. [ref]
Died January 26th, 2000 at 54 years old in 9th arrondissement of Marseille (cancer). [ref]
Marietta Blau
Austrian nuclear physicist.
Born April 29th, 1894 in Vienna.
Died January 27th, 1970 at 75 years old in Vienna (cancer).
Deaths 1281 to 1290 of 1932
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