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2,140 Notable deaths
by cancer
Kornel Morawiecki
Polish politician (1941-2019).
Died September 30th, 2019 at 78 years old in Warsaw (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, molecular biologist, and university teacher (1949–2016).
Born June 5th, 1949 in Chicago.
Died October 27th, 2016 at 67 years old in Boston (cancer).
Birol Ünel
Turkish-german actor (1961–2020).
Born August 18th, 1961 in Silifke.
Died September 3rd, 2020 at 59 years old in Berlin (cancer). [ref]
Richard Paul
American actor (1940-1998).
Born June 6th, 1940 in Los Angeles.
Died December 25th, 1998 at 58 years old in Studio City (cancer).
Donald J. Cram
American chemist (1919–2001).
Born April 22nd, 1919 in Chester.
Died June 17th, 2001 at 82 years old in Palm Desert (cancer). [ref]
Gustav Leonhardt
Dutch keyboard player, conductor, musicologist, teacher and editor (1928–2012).
Born May 30th, 1928 in Netherlands, 's-Graveland.
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]
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]
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