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2,148 Notable deaths
 by cancer

Lembit Ulfsak

Estonian actor (1947–2017).

Born July 4th, 1947 in Koeru.

Died March 22nd, 2017 at 69 years old in Tallinn (cancer). [ref]

Zhanna Prokhorenko

Soviet and russian actress (1940-2011).

Born May 11th, 1940 in Poltava.

Died August 1st, 2011 at 71 years old in Moscow (cancer). [ref]

Chōshin Chibana

Okinawen karateka (1885-1969).

Born June 5th, 1885 in Shuri.

Died February 26th, 1969 at 83 years old (cancer).

Sihugo Green

American basketball player (1933–1980).

Born August 20th, 1933 in New York City.

Died October 4th, 1980 at 47 years old in Pittsburgh (cancer).

Magnus Härenstam

Swedish actor, comedian and television presenter (1941–2015).

Born June 19th, 1941 in Västerviks church parish.

Died June 13th, 2015 at 73 years old in Hedvig Eleonora parish (cancer).

Johannes Brost

Swedish actor (1946–2018).

Born September 25th, 1946 in Stockholm.

Died January 4th, 2018 at 71 years old in Lund (cancer). [ref]

Bill Scanlon

American tennis player (1956-2021).

Born November 13th, 1956 in Dallas.

Died June 2nd, 2021 at 64 years old in Park City (cancer).

Volker Lechtenbrink

German actor and singer (1944–2021).

Born August 18th, 1944 in Zelenogradsk. [ref]

Died November 22nd, 2021 at 77 years old in Hamburg (cancer). [ref]

Lubomír Kaválek

Czech-american chess player.

Born August 9th, 1943 in Prague. [ref]

Died January 18th, 2021 at 77 years old in Reston (cancer). [ref]

Barbara Ward

British economist; life peer (1914-1981).

Born May 23rd, 1914 in Heworth.

Died May 31st, 1981 at 67 years old in Lodsworth (cancer).

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