Deaths by...
1,887 Notable deaths
by cancer
Bob Sweeney
American television director and actor (1918–1992).
Born October 19th, 1918 in San Francisco.
Died June 7th, 1992 at 73 years old in Westlake Village (cancer).
Abbas Gharabaghi
Persian military officer (1918–2000).
Born November 1st, 1918 in Tabriz.
Died October 14th, 2000 at 81 years old in Paris (cancer).
Carol Vadnais
Canadian ice hockey defenceman (1945-2014).
Born September 25th, 1945 in Montreal.
Died August 31st, 2014 at 68 years old in Laval (cancer).
Franz Jonas
Seventh president of austria (1899–1974).
Born October 4th, 1899 in Floridsdorf.
Died April 24th, 1974 at 74 years old in Vienna (cancer).
Fred Chichin
French singer-songwriter and guitarist (1954–2007).
Born May 1st, 1954 in Clichy. [ref]
Died November 27th, 2007 at 53 years old in Villejuif (cancer). [ref]
Fletcher Pratt
American military historian and fantasy writer.
Born April 25th, 1897 in Buffalo. [ref]
Died June 11th, 1956 at 59 years old in Long Branch (cancer). [ref]
William Primrose
Scottish violist (1904-1982).
Born August 23rd, 1904 in Glasgow. [ref]
Died May 1st, 1982 at 77 years old in Provo (cancer). [ref]
Mike Mitchell
American basketball player (1956–2011).
Born January 1st, 1956 in Atlanta.
Died June 9th, 2011 at 55 years old in San Antonio (cancer). [ref]
Józef Oleksy
Polish politician, prime minister of poland (1946-2015).
Born June 22nd, 1946 in Nowy Sącz. [ref]
Died January 9th, 2015 at 68 years old in Warsaw (cancer).
Georges Lautner
French film director and screenwriter (1926-2013).
Born January 24th, 1926 in Nice. [ref]
Died November 22nd, 2013 at 87 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine (cancer). [ref]
Deaths 1121 to 1130 of 1887
Want more? View other causes of notable deaths.
Since we’re all going to die, it’s obvious that when and how don’t matter. Albert Camus