Deaths by...
1,939 Notable deaths
by cancer
Richard L. Hanna
American politician (1951-2020).
Born January 25th, 1951 in Utica.
Died March 15th, 2020 at 69 years old in Oneida County (cancer). [ref]
Maria Gabriela Llansol
Portuguese writer and translator (1931-2008).
Born November 24th, 1931 in Lisbon.
Died March 3rd, 2008 at 76 years old in Sintra (cancer).
Nobuo Matsunaga
Japanese association football player (1921–2007).
Born December 6th, 1921 in Shizuoka.
Died September 25th, 2007 at 85 years old in Shizuoka Prefecture (cancer).
Loyola O'Connor
American actress (1868-1931).
Born July 8th, 1868 in Saint Paul.
Died December 26th, 1931 at 63 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
Oscar Julio Vian Morales
Guatemalan archbishop (1947-2018).
Born October 18th, 1947 in Guatemala City.
Died February 24th, 2018 at 70 years old in Guatemala City (cancer). [ref]
Gudrun Wegner
East german swimmer (1955-2005).
Born February 28th, 1955 in Görlitz.
Died January 16th, 2005 at 49 years old in Dresden (cancer).
José Carlos da Costa Araújo
Brazilian footballer (1962-2009).
Born February 7th, 1962 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died July 24th, 2009 at 47 years old in Rio de Janeiro (cancer). [ref]
Thérèse Clerc
French activist (1927-2016).
Born December 9th, 1927 in 18th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died February 16th, 2016 at 88 years old in Montreuil (cancer). [ref]
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