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2,140 Notable deaths
by cancer
Nobuyoshi Tamura
Japanese aikidoka.
Born March 2nd, 1933 in Osaka. [ref]
Died July 9th, 2010 at 77 years old in Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume (cancer). [ref]
Harold Bernard St. John
Prime minister of barbados (1931-2004).
Born August 16th, 1931 in Christ Church.
Died February 29th, 2004 at 72 years old in Barbados (cancer).
Józef Szmidt
Polish triple jumper (1935–2024).
Born March 28th, 1935 in Miechowice.
Died July 29th, 2024 at 89 years old in Zagozd (cancer). [ref]
Christopher Brennan
Australian poet, scholar (1870-1932).
Born November 1st, 1870 in Sydney.
Died October 5th, 1932 at 61 years old in Sydney (cancer).
Gianmaria Testa
Italian singer-songwriter.
Born October 17th, 1958 in Cavallermaggiore.
Died March 30th, 2016 at 57 years old in Alba (cancer). [ref]
Ladislav Smoljak
Czech actor, humorist, educator, director and scriptwriter (1931–2010).
Born December 9th, 1931 in Prague. [ref]
Died June 6th, 2010 at 78 years old in Kladno (cancer). [ref]
Jean Vallée
Belgian singer (1941-2014).
Born October 2nd, 1941 in Verviers.
Died March 12th, 2014 at 72 years old in Thimister-Clermont (cancer).
Andreas Schmidt
German actor and director (1963-2017).
Born November 23rd, 1963 in Heggen (Finnentrop).
Died September 28th, 2017 at 53 years old in Berlin (cancer). [ref]
Pascal Chaumeil
French film director, screenwriter and dialogue writer (1961–2015).
Born February 9th, 1961 in 12th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died August 27th, 2015 at 54 years old in 13th arrondissement of Paris (cancer). [ref]
George Davis
American actor (1889-1965).
Born November 7th, 1889 in Amsterdam.
Died April 19th, 1965 at 75 years old in Los Angeles, Woodland Hills (cancer).
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They say you die twice. One time when you stop breathing and a second time, a bit later on, when somebody says your name for the last time. Banksy