Deaths by...
1,927 Notable deaths
by cancer
Leon Festinger
American psychologist.
Born May 8th, 1919 in Manhattan. [ref]
Died February 11th, 1989 at 69 years old in New York City (cancer). [ref]
Joe Fagan
English footballer and manager (1921-2001).
Born March 12th, 1921 in Liverpool.
Died June 30th, 2001 at 80 years old in Liverpool (cancer).
Victor Vasarely
French-hungarian painter and printmaker.
Born April 9th, 1908 in Pécs. [ref]
Died March 15th, 1997 at 88 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris (cancer). [ref]
Diane Delano
American actress (1957–2024).
Born January 29th, 1957 in Los Angeles.
Died December 13th, 2024 at 67 years old in Sherman Oaks (cancer). [ref]
Chris Amon
New zealand racing driver.
Born July 20th, 1943 in Bulls.
Died August 3rd, 2016 at 73 years old in Rotorua (cancer). [ref]
Eric Williams
First prime minister of trinidad and tobago (1911–1981).
Born September 25th, 1911 in Trinidad. [ref]
Died March 29th, 1981 at 69 years old in Port of Spain (cancer). [ref]
Sandy Berger
Us national security advisor (1945–2015).
Born October 28th, 1945 in Millerton. [ref]
Died December 2nd, 2015 at 70 years old in Washington, D.C. (cancer). [ref]
Chris Burden
American sculptor and performance artist.
Born April 11th, 1946 in Boston. [ref]
Died May 10th, 2015 at 69 years old in Los Angeles, Topanga (cancer). [ref]
Anton Diffring
German actor (1916–1989).
Born October 20th, 1916 in Koblenz.
Died May 20th, 1989 at 72 years old in Châteauneuf-Grasse (cancer).
Susie Garrett
American actress (1929–2002).
Born December 29th, 1929 in Detroit.
Died May 24th, 2002 at 72 years old in Southfield (cancer).
Deaths 371 to 380 of 1927
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