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1,834 Notable deaths
by cancer
Nicolas Born
German writer.
Born December 31st, 1937 in Duisburg. [ref]
Died December 7th, 1979 at 41 years old in Breese (cancer). [ref]
Mikko Niskanen
Finnish film director, actor, producer, screenwriter.
Born January 31st, 1929 in Äänekoski. [ref]
Died November 25th, 1990 at 61 years old in Helsinki (cancer).
Nino Defilippis
Road bicycle racer.
Born March 21st, 1932 in Turin.
Died July 13th, 2010 at 78 years old in Turin (cancer). [ref]
Valery Kokov
Russian politician (1941-2005).
Born October 18th, 1941 in Tyrnyauz.
Died October 29th, 2005 at 64 years old in Moscow (cancer).
Johann Koplenig
Austrian politician (1891-1968).
Born May 15th, 1891 in Gitschtal.
Died December 31st, 1968 at 77 years old in Vienna (cancer).
Antonio Ozores
Spanish actor.
Born August 24th, 1928 in Burjassot.
Died May 12th, 2010 at 81 years old in Madrid (cancer). [ref]
Alireza Azizi
Iranian footballer (1950-2021).
Born January 12th, 1950 in Abadan.
Died August 7th, 2021 at 71 years old in Tehran (cancer). [ref]
Pertti Alaja
Finnish association football player and coach (1952-2017).
Born February 18th, 1952 in Helsinki.
Died August 18th, 2017 at 65 years old in Espoo (cancer). [ref]
Carlo Clerici
Swiss racing cyclist (1929-2007).
Born September 3rd, 1929 in Zürich.
Died January 28th, 2007 at 77 years old in Zürich (cancer). [ref]
Barbara G. Adams
British egyptologist (1945-2002).
Born February 19th, 1945 in Hammersmith. [ref]
Died June 26th, 2002 at 57 years old in London Borough of Enfield (cancer). [ref]
Deaths 1671 to 1680 of 1834
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