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2,140 Notable deaths
by cancer
David Miller
Film director (1909–1992).
Born November 28th, 1909 in Paterson.
Died April 14th, 1992 at 82 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
Jacob Taubes
Sociologist of religion, philosopher, and scholar of judaism (1923-1987).
Born February 25th, 1923 in Vienna.
Died March 21st, 1987 at 64 years old in Berlin (cancer).
Ezequiel Moreno
Spanish bishop and catholic saint (1848-1906).
Born April 9th, 1848 in Alfaro. [ref]
Died August 19th, 1906 at 58 years old in Monteagudo (cancer). [ref]
Friedrich Trendelenburg
German surgeon (1844–1924).
Born May 24th, 1844 in Berlin.
Died December 15th, 1924 at 80 years old in Nikolassee (cancer).
Deborah S. Jin
American physicist (1968–2016).
Born November 15th, 1968 in Stanford. [ref]
Died September 15th, 2016 at 47 years old in Boulder (cancer). [ref]
Amir Aczel
Lecturer (1950-2015).
Born November 6th, 1950 in Haifa.
Died November 26th, 2015 at 65 years old in Nîmes (cancer).
Momo Kapor
Serbian novelist, painter and actor (1937-2010).
Born April 8th, 1937 in Sarajevo. [ref]
Died March 3rd, 2010 at 72 years old in Belgrade (cancer). [ref]
Zuzana Růžičková
Czech cemballist, pianist and music educator (1927–2017).
Born January 14th, 1927 in Plzeň. [ref]
Died September 27th, 2017 at 90 years old in Prague (cancer). [ref]
Dorothy Donegan
American jazz pianist (1922–1998).
Born April 6th, 1924 in Chicago, John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital of Cook County. [ref]
Died May 19th, 1998 at 74 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
Giuni Russo
Italian singer (1951–2004).
Born September 7th, 1951 in Palermo. [ref]
Died September 14th, 2004 at 53 years old in Milan (cancer). [ref]
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