Deaths by...
1,927 Notable deaths
by cancer
Walter Gotell
German actor (1924–1997).
Born March 15th, 1924 in Bonn.
Died May 5th, 1997 at 73 years old in London (cancer).
Jacqueline Saburido
Venezuelan burn victim.
Born December 20th, 1978 in Caracas.
Died April 20th, 2019 at 40 years old in Guatemala City (cancer).
Will Wright
American character actor.
Born March 26th, 1894 in San Francisco.
Died June 19th, 1962 at 68 years old in Hollywood (cancer).
Vasily Grossman
Russian soviet writer and journalist (1905-1964).
Born December 12th, 1905 in Berdychiv.
Died September 14th, 1964 at 58 years old in Moscow (cancer).
Joyce Grenfell
British comedian, singer, actress (1910-1979).
Born February 10th, 1910 in Knightsbridge.
Died November 30th, 1979 at 69 years old in Chelsea (cancer).
Pravin Gordhan
South african politician.
Born April 12th, 1949 in Durban.
Died September 13th, 2024 at 75 years old in Johannesburg (cancer). [ref]
Jessie Royce Landis
American actress (1896-1972).
Born November 25th, 1896 in Chicago.
Died February 2nd, 1972 at 75 years old in Danbury (cancer).
Mae Clarke
Actress (1910-1992).
Born August 16th, 1910 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died April 29th, 1992 at 81 years old in Woodland Hills (cancer). [ref]
Sacha Distel
French musician (1933–2004).
Born January 29th, 1933 in 13th arrondissement of Paris.
Died July 22nd, 2004 at 71 years old in Rayol-Canadel-sur-Mer (cancer).
Gail Davis
American actress and horseback rider (1925-1997).
Born October 5th, 1925 in Little Rock.
Died March 17th, 1997 at 71 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
Deaths 361 to 370 of 1927
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