Deaths by...
1,931 Notable deaths
by cancer
Alain Peyrefitte
French scholar and politician (1925-1999).
Born August 26th, 1925 in Najac. [ref]
Died November 27th, 1999 at 74 years old in Paris (cancer). [ref]
Vico Torriani
Swiss actor and singer (1920-1998).
Born September 21st, 1920 in Geneva.
Died February 26th, 1998 at 77 years old in Agno (cancer). [ref]
Tiffany Jackson
American basketball player.
Born April 26th, 1985 in Longview.
Died October 3rd, 2022 at 37 years old (cancer). [ref]
Horațiu Rădulescu
French-romanian composer (1942-2008).
Born January 7th, 1942 in Bucharest. [ref]
Died September 25th, 2008 at 66 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris (cancer). [ref]
Mattiwilda Dobbs
American coloratura soprano singer.
Born July 11th, 1925 in Atlanta.
Died December 8th, 2015 at 90 years old (cancer). [ref]
Jinpachi Nezu
Japanese actor.
Born December 1st, 1947 in Tsuru.
Died December 29th, 2016 at 69 years old in Tokyo (cancer).
Gunn Wållgren
Swedish actress (1913-1983).
Born November 16th, 1913 in Domkyrkoförsamlingen in Göteborg.
Died June 4th, 1983 at 69 years old in Oscar Parish (cancer).
Joyce Mansour
Egyptian-french author, notable as a surrealist poet.
Born July 25th, 1928 in England. [ref]
Died August 27th, 1986 at 58 years old in Paris (cancer). [ref]
Hans Ruesch
Swiss racing driver, novelist, and activist.
Born May 17th, 1913 in Naples.
Died August 27th, 2007 at 94 years old in Massagno (cancer). [ref]
Rebecca Elson
Canadian astronomer and writer (1960–1999).
Born January 2nd, 1960 in Montreal.
Died May 19th, 1999 at 39 years old in Cambridge (cancer).
Deaths 1371 to 1380 of 1931
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