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2,149 Notable deaths
by cancer
Tomu Uchida
Japanese film director (1898-1970).
Born April 26th, 1898 in Okayama.
Died August 7th, 1970 at 72 years old in Japan (cancer).
Grace Cunard
American actress, screenwriter and film director (1893-1967).
Born April 8th, 1893 in Columbus.
Died January 19th, 1967 at 73 years old in Woodland Hills (cancer).
Miloslav Vlk
Czech catholic cardinal (1932–2017).
Born May 17th, 1932 in Líšnice. [ref]
Died March 18th, 2017 at 84 years old in Prague (cancer). [ref]
Joan Standing
British actress (1903-1979).
Born June 21st, 1903 in Worcestershire.
Died February 3rd, 1979 at 75 years old in Houston (cancer).
Annie Fratellini
French actress ad clown (1932–1997).
Born November 14th, 1932 in Algiers.
Died July 1st, 1997 at 64 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine (cancer).
James B. Pollack
American astronomer (1938-1994).
Born July 9th, 1938 in New York City.
Died June 13th, 1994 at 55 years old (cancer).
Henry Kimball Hadley
American composer (1871-1937).
Born December 20th, 1871 in Somerville.
Died September 6th, 1937 at 65 years old in New York City (cancer). [ref]
Raoul Barré
Canadian american cartoonist (1874–1932).
Born January 29th, 1874 in Montreal.
Died May 21st, 1932 at 58 years old in Montreal (cancer).
Edgar Barth
German racing driver (1917–1965).
Born January 26th, 1917 in Herold.
Died May 20th, 1965 at 48 years old in Ludwigsburg (cancer).
Fadwa Soliman
Syrian actress.
Born May 17th, 1970 in Aleppo. [ref]
Died August 17th, 2017 at 47 years old in Montfermeil (cancer). [ref]
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