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1,935 Notable deaths
by cancer
Wolf Gremm
German film director (1942-2015).
Born February 26th, 1942 in Freiburg im Breisgau.
Died July 14th, 2015 at 73 years old in Berlin (cancer).
Roberto Farias
Film director, film producer, screenwriter.
Born March 27th, 1932 in Nova Friburgo.
Died May 14th, 2018 at 86 years old in Rio de Janeiro (cancer). [ref]
Mae Faggs
American sprinter, first female athletic scholarship.
Born April 10th, 1932 in Mays Landing.
Died January 27th, 2000 at 67 years old in Woodlawn (cancer).
Radomir Kovačević
Yugoslav judoka.
Born March 20th, 1954 in Drvar.
Died June 14th, 2006 at 52 years old in Belgrade (cancer).
Nava Semel
Israeli writer (1954-2017).
Born September 15th, 1954 in Jaffa.
Died December 2nd, 2017 at 63 years old in Tel Aviv (cancer).
Dane Zajc
Slovenian poet, playwright, and writer (1929–2005).
Born October 26th, 1929 in Zgornja Javoršica.
Died October 20th, 2005 at 75 years old in Golnik (cancer).
Vincenzo D'Amico
Italian footballer (1954–2023).
Born November 5th, 1954 in Latina.
Died July 1st, 2023 at 68 years old in Rome (cancer). [ref]
Fermín Vélez
Spanish racing driver.
Born April 3rd, 1959 in Barcelona.
Died April 3rd, 2003 at 44 years old in Barcelona (cancer).
Marita Petersen
Prime minister of the faroe islands (1940-2001).
Born October 21st, 1940 in Vágur.
Died August 26th, 2001 at 60 years old in Tórshavn (cancer).
Jurga Ivanauskaitė
Lithuanian writer (1961-2007).
Born November 14th, 1961 in Vilnius.
Died February 17th, 2007 at 45 years old in Vilnius (cancer). [ref]
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