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1,933 Notable deaths
by cancer
Gennadi Strekalov
Soviet and russian cosmonaut and ashoka chakra recipient (1940–2004).
Born October 26th, 1940 in Mytishchi. [ref]
Died December 25th, 2004 at 64 years old in Moscow (cancer).
Guy Oliver
Actor (1878-1932).
Born September 25th, 1878 in Chicago.
Died September 1st, 1932 at 53 years old in Hollywood (cancer).
Peter Mikkelsen
Danish football referee (1960-2019).
Born May 1st, 1960 in Copenhagen.
Died January 30th, 2019 at 58 years old (cancer). [ref]
Ángel Pedraza
Spanish football player/manager (1962–2011).
Born October 27th, 1962 in La Rinconada.
Died January 8th, 2011 at 48 years old in Barcelona (cancer). [ref]
Humphrey Campbell
Dutch singer (1958–2024).
Born February 26th, 1958 in Moengo.
Died March 25th, 2024 at 66 years old (cancer). [ref]
Martin Böttcher
German composer (1927-2019).
Born June 17th, 1927 in Berlin.
Died April 19th, 2019 at 91 years old in Westerrönfeld (cancer). [ref]
Christine Charbonneau
Canadian singer (1943-2014).
Born October 18th, 1943 in Montreal.
Died May 30th, 2014 at 70 years old in Montreal (cancer).
Batya Gur
Israeli writer (1947–2005).
Born January 20th, 1947 in Tel Aviv.
Died May 19th, 2005 at 58 years old in Jerusalem (cancer).
Landon Ronald
British musician (1873-1938).
Born June 7th, 1873 in London. [ref]
Died August 14th, 1938 at 65 years old in London (cancer). [ref]
Vladimir Popovkin
Retired russian general and former head of the federal space agency roscosmos.
Born September 25th, 1957 in Dushanbe.
Died June 18th, 2014 at 56 years old in Petah Tikva (cancer).
Deaths 1481 to 1490 of 1933
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