Deaths by...
1,929 Notable deaths
by cancer
Roy J. Plunkett
American chemist.
Born June 26th, 1910 in New Carlisle.
Died May 12th, 1994 at 83 years old in Corpus Christi (cancer).
Madeeha Gauhar
Pakistani actress, playwright, theater director and women's rights activist (1956-2018).
Born September 21st, 1956 in Karachi.
Died April 25th, 2018 at 61 years old in Lahore (cancer).
Billy Lee Riley
American rockabilly musician, singer, record producer and songwriter (1933–2009).
Born October 5th, 1933 in Pocahontas.
Died August 2nd, 2009 at 75 years old in Jonesboro (cancer). [ref]
William A. Fraker
American film director, producer and cinematographer (1923-2010).
Born September 29th, 1923 in Los Angeles.
Died May 31st, 2010 at 86 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
Robert Florey
French-born american director (1900-1979).
Born September 14th, 1900 in 9th arrondissement of Paris.
Died May 16th, 1979 at 78 years old in Santa Monica (cancer).
Pierre Messmer
83rd prime minister of france (1916-2007).
Born March 20th, 1916 in Vincennes.
Died August 29th, 2007 at 91 years old in 5th arrondissement of Paris (cancer). [ref]
Seni Pramoj
Thai politician (1905-1997).
Born May 26th, 1905 in Bangkok.
Died July 28th, 1997 at 92 years old in Bangkok (cancer).
Gholam Reza Azhari
Iranian military leader and prime minister (1912-2001).
Born February 18th, 1912 in Shiraz.
Died November 5th, 2001 at 89 years old in Fairfax County (cancer).
Adna R. Chaffee, Jr.
United states army general (1884-1941).
Born September 23rd, 1884 in Junction City.
Died August 22nd, 1941 at 56 years old in Massachusetts General Hospital (cancer).
Antonio Tabucchi
Italian writer and literary scholar (1943-2012).
Born September 24th, 1943 in Pisa.
Died March 25th, 2012 at 68 years old in Lisbon (cancer).
Deaths 941 to 950 of 1929
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