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1,889 Notable deaths
by cancer
Tefta Tashko-Koço
Albanian artist (1910–1947).
Born November 2nd, 1910 in Faiyum.
Died December 29th, 1947 at 37 years old in Tirana (cancer).
Natalia Bessmertnova
Soviet prima ballerina (1941-2008).
Born July 19th, 1941 in Moscow. [ref]
Died February 19th, 2008 at 66 years old in Moscow (cancer). [ref]
Siegfried Handloser
German physician, chief of the german armed forces medical services, and convicted war criminal (1885-1954).
Born March 25th, 1885 in Konstanz. [ref]
Died July 3rd, 1954 at 69 years old in Munich (cancer).
Daniel Bensaïd
French philosopher (1946-2010).
Born March 25th, 1946 in Toulouse. [ref]
Died January 12th, 2010 at 63 years old in 10th arrondissement of Paris (cancer). [ref]
Reinhard Fabisch
German football manager (1950-2008).
Born August 19th, 1950 in Schwerte.
Died July 12th, 2008 at 57 years old in Münster (cancer). [ref]
Terence Marsh
British production designer (1931-2018).
Born November 14th, 1931 in London.
Died January 9th, 2018 at 86 years old in Pacific Palisades (cancer). [ref]
Claudio Roditi
Brazilian musician.
Born May 28th, 1946 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died January 18th, 2020 at 73 years old in New Jersey (cancer). [ref]
Qiao Guanhua
Chinese diplomat (1913-1983).
Born March 28th, 1913 in Yancheng.
Died September 22nd, 1983 at 70 years old in Beijing (cancer).
Sonya Levien
Screenwriter (1888-1960).
Born December 25th, 1888 in Panemunė.
Died March 19th, 1960 at 71 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
Yoram Kaniuk
Israeli writer and painter (1930-2013).
Born May 2nd, 1930 in Tel Aviv. [ref]
Died June 8th, 2013 at 83 years old in Tel Aviv (cancer). [ref]
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