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2,149 Notable deaths
by cancer
Volker Prechtel
German actor (1941-1997).
Born August 9th, 1941 in Füssen.
Died August 7th, 1997 at 55 years old in Gröbenzell (cancer).
Marlow Moss
British artist (1889–1958).
Born May 29th, 1889 in London.
Died August 23rd, 1958 at 69 years old in Penzance (cancer).
Claudio Roditi
Brazilian musician (1946–2020).
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.
Died June 8th, 2013 at 83 years old in Tel Aviv (cancer).
Herbert Friedman
American physicist (1916-2000).
Born June 21st, 1916 in Brooklyn.
Died September 9th, 2000 at 84 years old in Arlington County (cancer). [ref]
Ted Schroeder
Us tennis player (1921-2006).
Born July 20th, 1921 in Newark.
Died May 26th, 2006 at 84 years old in La Jolla (cancer). [ref]
Helle Virkner
Danish actress (1925-2009).
Born September 15th, 1925 in Aarhus.
Died June 10th, 2009 at 83 years old in Charlottenlund (cancer). [ref]
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