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2,146 Notable deaths
by cancer
Faith Domergue
American actress (1924–1999).
Born June 16th, 1924 in New Orleans.
Died April 4th, 1999 at 74 years old in Santa Barbara (cancer).
Samuel Barber
American composer (1910-1981).
Born March 9th, 1910 in West Chester.
Died January 23rd, 1981 at 70 years old in Manhattan (cancer).
Charles Gray
British actor (1928-2000).
Born August 29th, 1928 in Bournemouth.
Died March 7th, 2000 at 71 years old in London (cancer).
Casey Stengel
American baseball player, coach, and manager (1890–1975).
Born July 30th, 1890 in Kansas City. [ref]
Died September 29th, 1975 at 85 years old in Glendale (cancer).
Michael Sarrazin
Canadian actor (1940-2011).
Born May 22nd, 1940 in Quebec City.
Died April 17th, 2011 at 70 years old in Montreal (cancer). [ref]
Mark Hollis
British singer (1955–2019).
Born January 4th, 1955 in Tottenham.
Died February 25th, 2019 at 64 years old in London (cancer). [ref]
Gary Brooker
English singer, composer and pianist (1945–2022).
Born May 29th, 1945 in The Salvation Army Mothers' Hospital, Front Buildings. [ref]
Died February 19th, 2022 at 76 years old in Guildford (cancer). [ref]
Anna Massey
British actress (1937–2011).
Born August 11th, 1937 in Thakeham.
Died July 3rd, 2011 at 73 years old in London (cancer). [ref]
Canaan Banana
1st president of zimbabwe (1936-2003).
Born March 5th, 1936 in Esigodini.
Died November 10th, 2003 at 67 years old in London (cancer).
Kenneth Connor
English actor (1918–1993).
Born June 6th, 1918 in London.
Died November 28th, 1993 at 75 years old in London (cancer).
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