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2,139 Notable deaths
by cancer
Mary Ellen Trainor
American actress (1952-2015).
Born July 8th, 1952 in San Francisco.
Died May 20th, 2015 at 62 years old in Montecito (cancer).
George M. Cohan
American entertainer, composer and playwright (1878–1942).
Born July 3rd, 1878 in Providence.
Died November 5th, 1942 at 64 years old in New York City (cancer).
Nancy Mitford
British writer.
Born November 28th, 1904 in 1 and 3, Graham Terrace Sw1. [ref]
Died June 30th, 1973 at 68 years old in Versailles (cancer).
Rod Temperton
English songwriter, producer and musician (1949–2016).
Born October 9th, 1949 in Cleethorpes.
Died September 25th, 2016 at 66 years old in London (cancer).
Chip Taylor
American songwriter.
Born March 21st, 1940 in Yonkers. [ref]
Died March 23rd, 2026 at 86 years old (cancer). [ref]
John Houseman
Romanian-born british–american actor and film producer (1902–1988).
Born September 22nd, 1902 in Bucharest.
Died October 31st, 1988 at 86 years old in Malibu (cancer).
Jon Landau
American film producer (1960–2024).
Born July 23rd, 1960 in New York City.
Died July 5th, 2024 at 63 years old in Los Angeles (cancer). [ref]
Johnny Mercer
American lyricist, songwriter, singer and record executive (1909–1976).
Born November 18th, 1909 in Savannah.
Died June 25th, 1976 at 66 years old in Hollywood (cancer).
Pappy Boyington
United states marine corps aviator and medal of honor recipient (1912-1988).
Born December 4th, 1912 in Coeur d'Alene.
Died January 11th, 1988 at 75 years old in Fresno (cancer).
John William Waterhouse
English painter (1849–1917).
Died February 11th, 1917 at 67 years old in London (cancer).
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