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1,928 Notable deaths
by cancer
Chris Connor
American jazz singer (1927–2009).
Born November 8th, 1927 in Kansas City.
Died August 29th, 2009 at 81 years old in Toms River (cancer). [ref]
Curt Siodmak
German-american writer.
Born August 10th, 1902 in Dresden. [ref]
Died September 2nd, 2000 at 98 years old in Three Rivers (cancer). [ref]
Laurindo Almeida
Brazilian virtuoso guitarist and composer (1917-1995).
Born September 2nd, 1917 in São Paulo. [ref]
Died July 26th, 1995 at 77 years old in Los Angeles, Van Nuys (cancer). [ref]
Chaim Bar-Lev
Israeli military officer and politician (1924-1994).
Born November 16th, 1924 in Vienna. [ref]
Died May 7th, 1994 at 69 years old in Tel Aviv (cancer).
Helen Wagner
American actress.
Born September 3rd, 1918 in Lubbock.
Died May 1st, 2010 at 91 years old in New York City (cancer).
Steve Lacy
American jazz musician (1934–2004).
Born July 23rd, 1934 in New York City. [ref]
Died June 4th, 2004 at 69 years old in Boston (cancer).
Johnny Neumann
American basketball player-coach.
Born September 11th, 1950 in Memphis.
Died April 23rd, 2019 at 68 years old in Oxford (cancer).
Viola Wills
American singer (1939–2009).
Born December 30th, 1939 in Watts.
Died May 6th, 2009 at 69 years old in Phoenix (cancer). [ref]
Mircea Snegur
Moldovan politician.
Born January 17th, 1940 in Trifănești.
Died September 13th, 2023 at 83 years old in Chișinău (cancer). [ref]
William French Smith
Attorney general of the united states (1917-1990).
Born August 26th, 1917 in New York City, Wilton.
Died October 29th, 1990 at 73 years old in Glendale (cancer).
Deaths 851 to 860 of 1928
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