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2,149 Notable deaths
by cancer
Tom Moore
Irish-american actor and film director (1883-1955).
Born May 1st, 1883 in County Meath.
Died February 12th, 1955 at 71 years old in Santa Monica (cancer).
Helene Stöcker
German feminist, pacifist and gender activist (1869–1943).
Born November 13th, 1869 in Elberfeld. [ref]
Died February 24th, 1943 at 73 years old in New York City (cancer). [ref]
Robert Blust
American linguist (1940–2022).
Born May 9th, 1940 in Cincinnati. [ref]
Died January 5th, 2022 at 81 years old in Honolulu (cancer). [ref]
Gerd Oswald
American film and television director (1919–1989).
Born June 9th, 1919 in Berlin.
Died May 22nd, 1989 at 69 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
Herbert Feigl
Austrian philosopher (1902–1988).
Born December 14th, 1902 in Liberec.
Died June 1st, 1988 at 85 years old in Minneapolis (cancer). [ref]
Rina Zelyonaya
Soviet actress (1901-1991).
Born November 7th, 1901 in Tashkent.
Died April 1st, 1991 at 89 years old in Moscow (cancer).
Walter Reisch
Director, writer, screenwriter (1903–1983).
Born May 23rd, 1903 in Vienna.
Died March 28th, 1983 at 79 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
Wolfgang Kieling
German actor (1924–1985).
Born March 16th, 1924 in Neukölln.
Died October 7th, 1985 at 61 years old in Hamburg (cancer).
Hans Moser
Austrian actor (1880–1964).
Born August 6th, 1880 in Vienna.
Died June 19th, 1964 at 83 years old in Vienna (cancer).
Clemens Winkler
German chemist (1838-1904).
Born December 26th, 1838 in Freiberg.
Died October 8th, 1904 at 65 years old in Dresden (cancer).
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