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2,140 Notable deaths
by cancer
Jeanie MacPherson
Actress, screenwriter (1886-1946).
Born May 18th, 1886 in Boston.
Died August 26th, 1946 at 60 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
Gaston Rahier
Belgian motorcycle racer (1947–2005).
Born February 1st, 1947 in Chaineux.
Died February 8th, 2005 at 58 years old in Creil (cancer).
Chaim Ozer Grodzinski
Lithuanian rabbi and talmudic scholar (1863–1940).
Born August 24th, 1863 in Iŭje.
Died August 9th, 1940 at 76 years old in Vilnius (cancer).
Anne Jaclard
Russian revolutionary and writer (1843–1887).
Born October 18th, 1843 in Moscow.
Died October 11th, 1887 at 43 years old in 6th arrondissement of Paris (cancer).
Vítor Damas
Portuguese footballer (1947-2003).
Born October 8th, 1947 in Lisbon.
Died September 13th, 2003 at 55 years old in Lisbon (cancer).
Kiki Kogelnik
Austrian artist (1935-1997).
Born January 22nd, 1935 in Graz. [ref]
Died February 1st, 1997 at 62 years old in Vienna (cancer). [ref]
Tyree Glenn
American recording artist; trombonist (1912–1974).
Born November 23rd, 1912 in Corsicana.
Died May 18th, 1974 at 61 years old in Englewood (cancer).
Alain Peyrefitte
French scholar and politician (1925–1999).
Born August 26th, 1925 in Najac.
Died November 27th, 1999 at 74 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris (cancer).
Vico Torriani
Swiss actor and singer (1920-1998).
Born September 21st, 1920 in Geneva.
Died February 26th, 1998 at 77 years old in Agno (cancer). [ref]
Horațiu Rădulescu
French-romanian composer (1942-2008).
Born January 7th, 1942 in Bucharest. [ref]
Died September 25th, 2008 at 66 years old in 14th arrondissement of Paris (cancer). [ref]
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