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2,149 Notable deaths
by cancer
David Todd Wilkinson
American cosmologist (1935–2002).
Born May 13th, 1935 in Hillsdale.
Died September 5th, 2002 at 67 years old in Princeton (cancer).
Gerhard Wagner
Nazi physician (1888-1939).
Born August 18th, 1888 in Chorzów.
Died March 25th, 1939 at 50 years old in Munich (cancer).
João Morais
Portuguese footballer (1935-2010).
Born March 6th, 1935 in Cascais.
Died April 27th, 2010 at 75 years old in Vila do Conde (cancer).
Philippe De Lacy
American actor (1917–1995).
Born July 25th, 1917 in Nancy.
Died July 29th, 1995 at 78 years old in Carmel-by-the-Sea (cancer).
Shoji Nishio
Japanese aikidoka (1927-2005).
Born December 5th, 1927 in Shimokita District.
Died March 15th, 2005 at 77 years old in Tokyo (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]
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