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2,140 Notable deaths
by cancer
Peter Schat
Dutch composer (1935–2003).
Born June 5th, 1935 in Utrecht.
Died February 10th, 2003 at 67 years old in Amsterdam (cancer).
Irina Petrescu
Romanian actress (1941-2013).
Born June 19th, 1941 in Bucharest.
Died March 19th, 2013 at 71 years old in Bucharest (cancer).
Norah Neilson Gray
British artist of the glasgow school (1882-1931).
Born June 16th, 1882 in Helensburgh.
Died May 27th, 1931 at 48 years old in Glasgow (cancer).
Mathias Wieman
Actor (1902-1969).
Born June 23rd, 1902 in Osnabrück.
Died December 3rd, 1969 at 67 years old in Zurich (cancer).
Elizabeth Connell
South african-born operatic soprano (1946-2012).
Born October 22nd, 1946 in Gqeberha.
Died February 18th, 2012 at 65 years old in London (cancer). [ref]
Erik Schumann
German actor (1924–2007).
Born February 15th, 1925 in Grechwitz.
Died February 9th, 2007 at 81 years old in Munich (cancer).
Paul Drayton
American sprinter.
Born May 8th, 1939 in Glen Cove.
Died March 2nd, 2010 at 70 years old in Cleveland (cancer). [ref]
Simon Terry
British archer (1974–2021).
Born March 27th, 1974 in Stirling.
Died July 19th, 2021 at 47 years old (cancer). [ref]
Hertha Feiler
Austrian actress (1916–1970).
Born August 3rd, 1916 in Vienna.
Died November 2nd, 1970 at 54 years old in Munich (cancer).
María Rivas Castro
Venezuelan singer (1960-2019).
Born January 26th, 1960 in Caracas.
Died September 19th, 2019 at 59 years old in Miami (cancer). [ref]
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