Deaths by...
1,887 Notable deaths
by cancer
Pierre Desproges
French humorist.
Born May 9th, 1939 in Pantin. [ref]
Died April 18th, 1988 at 48 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine (cancer). [ref]
Claud Allister
British actor (1888-1970).
Born October 3rd, 1888 in London.
Died July 26th, 1970 at 81 years old in Santa Barbara (cancer).
Safiye Ali
Turkish physician (1891–1952).
Born February 2nd, 1891 in Istanbul.
Died July 5th, 1952 at 61 years old in Dortmund (cancer).
Naima Akef
Egyptian belly dancer, film actress, acrobat, and performer.
Born October 7th, 1929 in Tanta.
Died April 23rd, 1966 at 36 years old in Cairo (cancer).
Uffe Ellemann-Jensen
Danish politician (1941-2022).
Born November 1st, 1941 in Haarby. [ref]
Died June 18th, 2022 at 80 years old in Østerbro (cancer). [ref]
Marzieh
Tehran-born singer.
Born March 22nd, 1924 in Tehran.
Died October 13th, 2010 at 86 years old in Paris (cancer). [ref]
Bob Bemer
American computer scientist and aerospace engineer (1920–2004).
Born February 8th, 1920 in Sault Ste. Marie.
Died June 22nd, 2004 at 84 years old in Possum Kingdom Lake (cancer).
Odile Versois
French comedian and actress.
Born June 14th, 1930 in 15th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died June 23rd, 1980 at 50 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine (cancer). [ref]
Lol Mahamat Choua
Chadian politician (1939-2019).
Died September 15th, 2019 at 80 years old in N'Djamena (cancer).
A. C. Crispin
American science fiction writer.
Born April 5th, 1950 in Stamford.
Died September 6th, 2013 at 63 years old in Waldorf (cancer). [ref]
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