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2,149 Notable deaths
by cancer
Lu Yao
Chinese writer (1949-1992).
Born December 3rd, 1949 in Qingjian County.
Died November 17th, 1992 at 42 years old in Xi'an (cancer).
Janusz Wójcik
Polish politician, football player and coach (1953-2017).
Born November 18th, 1953 in Warsaw.
Died November 20th, 2017 at 64 years old in Warsaw (cancer). [ref]
Alan Roscoe
American actor (1886-1933).
Born August 23rd, 1886 in Nashville.
Died March 8th, 1933 at 46 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
Gaby Morlay
French actress (1893-1964).
Born June 8th, 1893 in Angers. [ref]
Died July 4th, 1964 at 71 years old in Nice (cancer). [ref]
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).
Guy Oliver
Actor (1878-1932).
Born September 25th, 1878 in Chicago.
Died September 1st, 1932 at 53 years old in Hollywood (cancer).
Peter Mikkelsen
Danish football referee (1960-2019).
Born May 1st, 1960 in Copenhagen.
Died January 30th, 2019 at 58 years old (cancer). [ref]
Ángel Pedraza
Spanish football player/manager (1962–2011).
Born October 4th, 1962 in La Rinconada.
Died January 8th, 2011 at 48 years old in Barcelona (cancer). [ref]
Humphrey Campbell
Dutch singer (1958–2024).
Born February 26th, 1958 in Moengo.
Died March 25th, 2024 at 66 years old (cancer). [ref]
Martin Böttcher
German composer (1927-2019).
Born June 17th, 1927 in Berlin.
Died April 19th, 2019 at 91 years old in Westerrönfeld (cancer). [ref]
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