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1,881 Notable deaths
by cancer
Cliff Young
Australian ultra marathon runner.
Born February 8th, 1922 in Beech Forest.
Died November 2nd, 2003 at 81 years old in Beech Forest (cancer).
Jay Thomas
Actor, radio talk show host, businessman.
Born July 12th, 1948 in Kermit. [ref]
Died August 24th, 2017 at 69 years old in Santa Barbara (cancer). [ref]
Edith Head
American film and television costumer (1897-1981).
Born October 28th, 1897 in San Bernardino.
Died October 24th, 1981 at 83 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
William Luther Pierce
American neo-nazi (1933–2002).
Born September 11th, 1933 in Atlanta.
Died July 23rd, 2002 at 68 years old in Mill Point (cancer).
Robert Miles
Swiss-born italian record producer, composer, musician and dj (1969–2017).
Born November 3rd, 1969 in Fleurier.
Died May 9th, 2017 at 47 years old in Ibiza (cancer). [ref]
Anna Karina
Danish-french actress (1940–2019).
Born September 22nd, 1940 in Frederiksberg.
Died December 14th, 2019 at 79 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris (cancer). [ref]
Liu Xiaobo
Chinese literary critic, writer, professor, and human rights activist (1955–2017).
Born December 28th, 1955 in Changchun.
Died July 13th, 2017 at 61 years old in First Affiliated Hospital, China Medical University (cancer). [ref]
Eleanor Powell
Dancer, actress.
Born November 21st, 1912 in Springfield.
Died February 11th, 1982 at 69 years old in Beverly Hills (cancer).
Murray Hamilton
American actor (1923–1986).
Born March 24th, 1923 in Washington. [ref]
Died September 1st, 1986 at 63 years old in Washington (cancer). [ref]
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