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1,834 Notable deaths
by cancer
Gennadi Strekalov
Soviet and russian cosmonaut and ashoka chakra recipient (1940–2004).
Born October 26th, 1940 in Mytishchi. [ref]
Died December 25th, 2004 at 64 years old in Moscow (cancer).
Paul Drayton
American sprinter.
Born May 8th, 1939 in Glen Cove.
Died March 2nd, 2010 at 70 years old in Cleveland (cancer). [ref]
Jocelyne Saab
Lebanese film director (1948-2019).
Born April 30th, 1948 in Beirut. [ref]
Died January 7th, 2019 at 70 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris (cancer). [ref]
Tikhon Kiselyov
Soviet statesman (1917-1983).
Born August 12th, 1917 in Aharodnya Kuz′minitskaya.
Died January 11th, 1983 at 65 years old in Minsk (cancer).
Viktor de Kowa
German actor (1904-1973).
Born March 8th, 1904 in Przesieczany. [ref]
Died April 8th, 1973 at 69 years old in Berlin (cancer). [ref]
Mathias Wieman
Actor.
Born June 23rd, 1902 in Osnabrück. [ref]
Died December 3rd, 1969 at 67 years old in Zürich (cancer). [ref]
Dieter Pfaff
German actor (1947-2013).
Born October 2nd, 1947 in Dortmund.
Died March 5th, 2013 at 65 years old in Hamburg (cancer).
Fadwa Soliman
Syrian actress.
Born May 17th, 1972 in Aleppo. [ref]
Died August 17th, 2017 at 45 years old in Paris (cancer). [ref]
Ladislav Smoljak
Czech actor, humorist, educator, director and scriptwriter.
Born December 9th, 1931 in Prague. [ref]
Died June 6th, 2010 at 78 years old in Kladno (cancer). [ref]
Charlie Hickcox
American swimmer.
Born February 6th, 1947 in Phoenix.
Died June 15th, 2010 at 63 years old in San Diego (cancer).
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