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2,140 Notable deaths
by cancer
Angela Bailey
Canadian sprinter (1962-2021).
Born February 28th, 1962 in Coventry.
Died July 31st, 2021 at 59 years old in Mississauga (cancer). [ref]
Pasquale Festa Campanile
Italian screenwriter, film director and novelist (1927–1986).
Born July 28th, 1927 in Melfi.
Died February 25th, 1986 at 58 years old in Rome (cancer).
Frank Nighbor
Canadian ice hockey player (1893–1966).
Born January 26th, 1893 in Pembroke.
Died April 13th, 1966 at 73 years old in Pembroke (cancer).
Takashi Ishii
Japanese cartoonist, screenwriter and film director (1946-2022).
Born July 11th, 1946 in Sendai.
Died May 22nd, 2022 at 75 years old in Tokyo (cancer).
James Ewing
American pathologist (1866–1943).
Born December 25th, 1866 in Pittsburgh.
Died May 16th, 1943 at 76 years old in New York City (cancer).
Bujar Bukoshi
Kosovar politician.
Born May 13th, 1947 in Suva Reka.
Died June 10th, 2025 at 78 years old in Germany (cancer). [ref]
Friedrich Gundolf
German poet (1880–1931).
Born July 20th, 1880 in Darmstadt. [ref]
Died July 12th, 1931 at 50 years old in Heidelberg (cancer).
Igor Vasilyevich Ivanov
Russian chess grandmaster (1947-2005).
Born January 8th, 1947 in Saint Petersburg.
Died November 17th, 2005 at 58 years old in St. George (cancer).
Itō Shinsui
Japanese artist (1898-1972).
Born February 4th, 1898 in Tokyo.
Died May 8th, 1972 at 74 years old in Tokyo (cancer).
Philip Ford
Film director, actor (1900-1976).
Born October 16th, 1900 in Portland.
Died January 12th, 1976 at 75 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
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