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1,927 Notable deaths
by cancer
Jimmy Griffin
American musician (1943-2005).
Born August 10th, 1943 in Cincinnati.
Died January 11th, 2005 at 61 years old in Franklin (cancer).
David Baltimore
American biologist and nobel laureate (1938–2025).
Born March 7th, 1938 in Manhattan. [ref]
Died September 6th, 2025 at 87 years old in Woods Hole (cancer). [ref]
Claude Chabrol
French film director, screenwriter, film producer and actor (1930-2010).
Born June 24th, 1930 in Paris. [ref]
Died September 12th, 2010 at 80 years old in Paris (cancer). [ref]
Clayton Christensen
American economist (1952-2020).
Born April 6th, 1952 in Salt Lake City.
Died January 23rd, 2020 at 67 years old in Boston (cancer).
Mary Tamm
British actress (1950-2012).
Born March 22nd, 1950 in Bradford.
Died July 26th, 2012 at 62 years old in London (cancer). [ref]
Junior Walker
American saxophonist (1931-1995).
Born June 14th, 1931 in Blytheville.
Died November 23rd, 1995 at 64 years old in Battle Creek (cancer). [ref]
Natasha Shneider
Russian musician (1956-2008).
Died July 2nd, 2008 at 52 years old in Los Angeles (cancer). [ref]
Kate McGarrigle
Canadian singer and songwriter.
Born February 6th, 1946 in Montreal.
Died January 18th, 2010 at 63 years old in Montreal (cancer). [ref]
Lurene Tuttle
American actress (1907-1986).
Born August 20th, 1907 in Pleasant Lake.
Died May 28th, 1986 at 78 years old in Encino (cancer).
Jake Burton Carpenter
American snowboarder (1954-2019).
Born April 29th, 1954 in New York City.
Died November 20th, 2019 at 65 years old in Burlington (cancer). [ref]
Deaths 341 to 350 of 1927
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Those men who, in war, seek to preserve their lives at any rate commonly die with shame and ignominy, while those who look upon death as common to all, and unavoidable, and are only solicitous to die with honour, oftener arrive at old age and, while they live, live happier. Xenophon