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2,149 Notable deaths
by cancer
Soh Jaipil
Korean-american independence activist and journalist (1864–1951).
Born January 7th, 1864 in Boseong County.
Died January 5th, 1951 at 86 years old in Philadelphia (cancer).
Alireza Shapour Shahbazi
Iranian archaeologist (1942–2006).
Born September 4th, 1942 in Shiraz.
Died July 15th, 2006 at 63 years old in Washington, D.C. (cancer).
Ernst Wiechert
German writer (1887-1950).
Born May 18th, 1887 in Piersławek.
Died August 24th, 1950 at 63 years old in Stäfa (cancer).
Tilsa Tsuchiya
Peruvian painter and printmaker (died 1984).
Born September 24th, 1929 in Supe District.
Died September 23rd, 1984 at 54 years old in Lima (cancer).
Andrzej Blumenfeld
Polish actor.
Born August 12th, 1951 in Zabrze.
Died August 14th, 2017 at 66 years old in Warsaw (cancer). [ref]
Ralston Crawford
American artist (1906-1978).
Born September 5th, 1906 in St. Catharines.
Died April 27th, 1978 at 71 years old in Houston (cancer).
Bruce Tulloh
British athlete (1935–2018).
Born September 29th, 1935 in Datchet. [ref]
Died April 28th, 2018 at 82 years old in Wiltshire (cancer). [ref]
Martin Benrath
German actor (1926–2000).
Born November 9th, 1926 in Berlin.
Died January 31st, 2000 at 73 years old in Herrsching am Ammersee (cancer).
Stéphane Paille
French footballer (1965–2017).
Born June 27th, 1965 in Scionzier.
Died June 27th, 2017 at 52 years old in 4th arrondissement of Lyon (cancer). [ref]
Lennox Miller
Athletics competitor, sprinter (1946–2004).
Born October 8th, 1946 in Kingston. [ref]
Died November 8th, 2004 at 58 years old in Pasadena (cancer). [ref]
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