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2,140 Notable deaths
by cancer
Alfons Rebane
Estonian military personnel (1908–1976).
Born June 24th, 1908 in Valga.
Died March 8th, 1976 at 67 years old in Augsburg (cancer).
Thomas Meighan
American actor (1879-1936).
Born April 9th, 1879 in Pittsburgh.
Died July 8th, 1936 at 57 years old in Great Neck Peninsula (cancer).
Ashitha
Malayalam-language short story writer and poet.
Born April 5th, 1956 in Pazhayannur.
Died March 26th, 2016 at 59 years old in Thrissur (cancer). [ref]
Toshihiko Koga
Japanese judoka (1967–2021).
Born November 21st, 1967 in Kitashigeyasu.
Died March 24th, 2021 at 53 years old in Takatsu-ku (cancer). [ref]
Polly Higgins
Scottish barrister, advocate and expert in ecocide.
Born July 4th, 1968 in Glasgow.
Died April 21st, 2019 at 50 years old in Stroud (cancer).
Franklyn Farnum
American actor (1878-1961).
Born June 5th, 1878 in Boston.
Died July 4th, 1961 at 83 years old in Woodland Hills (cancer).
Victor A. McKusick
American internist and medical geneticist (1921-2008).
Born October 21st, 1921 in Parkman.
Died July 22nd, 2008 at 86 years old in Towson (cancer). [ref]
Julius Dorpmüller
German politician and railway manager (1869-1945).
Born July 24th, 1869 in Wuppertal.
Died July 5th, 1945 at 75 years old in Malente (cancer).
Rolf Landauer
American-german physicist, engineer (1927-1999).
Born February 4th, 1927 in Stuttgart.
Died April 27th, 1999 at 72 years old in Westchester County (cancer). [ref]
Margalo Gillmore
American actress (1897-1986).
Born May 31st, 1897 in London.
Died June 30th, 1986 at 89 years old in Manhattan (cancer).
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