Deaths by...
1,887 Notable deaths
by cancer
John Miljan
American actor (1892–1960).
Born November 9th, 1892 in Lead.
Died January 24th, 1960 at 67 years old in Hollywood (cancer).
Susan Lindquist
American geneticist (1949-2016).
Born June 5th, 1949 in Chicago.
Died October 27th, 2016 at 67 years old in Boston (cancer).
Birol Ünel
German turkish actor.
Born August 18th, 1961 in Silifke.
Died September 3rd, 2020 at 59 years old in Berlin (cancer). [ref]
Donald J. Cram
American chemist (1919-2001).
Born April 22nd, 1919 in Chester. [ref]
Died June 17th, 2001 at 82 years old in Palm Desert (cancer). [ref]
Gustav Leonhardt
Dutch keyboard player, conductor, musicologist, teacher and editor.
Born May 30th, 1928 in 's-Graveland. [ref]
Died January 16th, 2012 at 83 years old in Amsterdam (cancer). [ref]
Björn Waldegård
Swedish rally driver, first winner of the world rally championship for drivers.
Born November 12th, 1943 in Solna Municipality. [ref]
Died August 29th, 2014 at 70 years old in Sweden (cancer). [ref]
Ralph Owen Brewster
American politician (1888–1961).
Born February 22nd, 1888 in Dexter.
Died December 25th, 1961 at 73 years old in Brookline (cancer).
Omar Karami
Lebanese politician (1934-2015).
Born September 7th, 1934 in French Mandate for Syria and the Lebanon.
Died January 1st, 2015 at 80 years old in Beirut (cancer).
Franco Basaglia
Italian psychiatrist and neurologist (1924-1980).
Born March 11th, 1924 in Venice.
Died August 29th, 1980 at 56 years old in Venice (cancer). [ref]
Fay Holden
American actress (1893-1973).
Born September 26th, 1893 in Birmingham.
Died June 23rd, 1973 at 79 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
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