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2,140 Notable deaths
by cancer
Sattam bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud
Saudi royal (1941-2013).
Born January 21st, 1941 in Riyadh.
Died February 12th, 2013 at 72 years old in Riyadh (cancer). [ref]
Gaston Rébuffat
French mountaineer.
Born May 7th, 1921 in Marseille.
Died May 31st, 1985 at 64 years old in Bobigny (cancer).
Adrienne Hill
British actress (1937-1997).
Born July 22nd, 1937 in Plymouth.
Died October 6th, 1997 at 60 years old in London (cancer).
Mary Antin
American memoirist (1881–1949).
Born June 13th, 1881 in Polatsk.
Died May 15th, 1949 at 67 years old in Suffern (cancer).
Abidin Dino
Turkish artist (1913–1993).
Born March 23rd, 1913 in Istanbul.
Died December 7th, 1993 at 80 years old in Paris (cancer).
Leslie Orgel
British chemist (1927–2007).
Born January 12th, 1927 in London.
Died October 27th, 2007 at 80 years old in San Diego (cancer). [ref]
Ryu Mi-yong
North korean politician (1921-2016).
Born February 14th, 1921 in Manchuria.
Died November 23rd, 2016 at 95 years old in Pyongyang (cancer). [ref]
Theo Lingen
Actor, film director, screenwriter (1903–1978).
Born June 10th, 1903 in Hanover. [ref]
Died November 10th, 1978 at 75 years old in Vienna (cancer). [ref]
Josip Katalinski
Bosnian footballer and manager (1948–2011).
Born May 12th, 1948 in Sarajevo.
Died June 9th, 2011 at 63 years old in Sarajevo (cancer). [ref]
Guillermo O'Donnell
Argentine academic, political scientist and writer (1936-2011).
Born February 24th, 1936 in Buenos Aires.
Died November 29th, 2011 at 75 years old in Buenos Aires (cancer). [ref]
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