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2,140 Notable deaths
by cancer
Patricia Ellis
American actress (1916–1970).
Born May 20th, 1918 in Birmingham.
Died March 26th, 1970 at 51 years old in Kansas City (cancer).
Ada Louise Huxtable
American architecture writer (1921–2013).
Born March 14th, 1921 in New York City.
Died January 7th, 2013 at 91 years old in New York City (cancer).
Julia Faye
American actress (1892–1966).
Born September 24th, 1892 in Richmond.
Died April 6th, 1966 at 73 years old in Hollywood (cancer).
Gérard Blain
French actor, film director and screenwriter (1930–2000).
Born October 23rd, 1930 in Paris.
Died December 17th, 2000 at 70 years old in Paris (cancer).
Constantin Sănătescu
Prime minister of romania (1885-1947).
Born January 14th, 1885 in Craiova.
Died November 8th, 1947 at 62 years old in Bucharest (cancer).
Herbert Brownell
American lawyer and politician (1904–1996).
Born February 20th, 1904 in Nemaha County.
Died May 1st, 1996 at 92 years old in New York City (cancer).
Bjørge Lillelien
Norwegian sports journalist (1927-1987).
Born March 29th, 1927 in Røyken.
Died October 26th, 1987 at 60 years old in Oslo (cancer).
William Farnum
American actor (1876–1953).
Born July 4th, 1876 in Boston.
Died June 5th, 1953 at 76 years old in Hollywood (cancer).
Edward Craven Walker
English inventor (1918-2000).
Born July 4th, 1918 in Singapore.
Died August 15th, 2000 at 82 years old in London (cancer).
Alex James
Scottish footballer (1901-1953).
Born September 14th, 1901 in Mossend.
Died June 1st, 1953 at 51 years old in London (cancer).
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