Deaths by...
1,887 Notable deaths
by cancer
Latifa al-Zayyat
Egyptian activist and writer.
Born August 8th, 1923 in Damietta. [ref]
Died September 11th, 1996 at 73 years old in Cairo (cancer).
Carmelo Bene
Italian actor.
Born September 1st, 1937 in Campi Salentina. [ref]
Died March 16th, 2002 at 64 years old in Rome (cancer). [ref]
Vladimir Vladimirovich Petrov
Russian ice hockey player (1947-2017).
Born June 30th, 1947 in Krasnogorsk.
Died February 28th, 2017 at 69 years old in Moscow (cancer). [ref]
Dennis Moore
American politician (1945–2021).
Born November 8th, 1945 in Anthony.
Died November 2nd, 2021 at 75 years old in Overland Park (cancer). [ref]
Georgette Leblanc
French singer (1869–1941).
Born February 8th, 1869 in Rouen. [ref]
Died October 27th, 1941 at 72 years old in Le Cannet (cancer).
Penny Jordan
British novelist (1946-2011).
Born November 24th, 1946 in Preston.
Died December 31st, 2011 at 65 years old in Cheshire (cancer). [ref]
Dorothy Granger
American actress (1912–1995).
Born November 21st, 1911 in New London.
Died January 4th, 1995 at 83 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
Danielle Gaubert
French actress (1943-1987).
Born August 9th, 1943 in Nuars. [ref]
Died November 3rd, 1987 at 44 years old in Marseille (cancer). [ref]
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