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2,140 Notable deaths
by cancer
Arthur Edward Ellis
English association football referee (1914–1999).
Born July 8th, 1914 in Halifax.
Died May 23rd, 1999 at 84 years old in Brighouse (cancer).
Boris Tishchenko
Soviet composer (1939–2010).
Born March 23rd, 1939 in Saint Petersburg.
Died December 9th, 2010 at 71 years old in Saint Petersburg (cancer).
Belle Bennett
American film actress (1891–1932).
Born April 22nd, 1891 in Milaca.
Died November 4th, 1932 at 41 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
Emma Cohen
Actress (1946-2016).
Born November 21st, 1946 in Barcelona.
Died July 11th, 2016 at 69 years old in Madrid (cancer). [ref]
Laurent Tirard
French film director (1967–2024).
Born February 18th, 1967 in Roubaix.
Died September 5th, 2024 at 57 years old in 10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris (cancer). [ref]
Olivera Marković
Actress (1925–2011).
Born May 3rd, 1925 in Belgrade.
Died July 2nd, 2011 at 86 years old in Belgrade (cancer). [ref]
Claude Piéplu
French actor (1923-2006).
Born May 9th, 1923 in 14th arrondissement of Paris.
Died May 24th, 2006 at 83 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris (cancer).
Helma Sanders-Brahms
German film director, screenwriter, producer and actress (1940–2014).
Born November 20th, 1940 in Emden. [ref]
Died May 27th, 2014 at 73 years old in Berlin (cancer).
Wojciech Młynarski
Polish singer (1941–2017).
Born March 26th, 1941 in Warsaw. [ref]
Died March 15th, 2017 at 75 years old in Warsaw (cancer). [ref]
William Nierenberg
American physicist (1919-2000).
Born February 13th, 1919 in New York City.
Died September 10th, 2000 at 81 years old in La Jolla (cancer).
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