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2,149 Notable deaths
by 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]
Tikhon Kiselyov
Soviet statesman (1917-1983).
Born August 12th, 1917 in Aharodnia Kuźminickaja.
Died January 11th, 1983 at 65 years old in Minsk (cancer).
Maxine Doyle
American actress, primarily worked in the 1930s and 1940s and known for her work at republic pictures.
Born January 1st, 1915 in San Francisco.
Died May 8th, 1973 at 58 years old in Woodland Hills (cancer).
Vasile Voiculescu
Romanian writer (1884–1963).
Born October 27th, 1884 in Pârscov.
Died April 27th, 1963 at 78 years old in Bucharest (cancer). [ref]
Táňa Fischerová
Czech actress (1947-2019).
Born June 6th, 1947 in Prague.
Died December 25th, 2019 at 72 years old in Čerčany (cancer). [ref]
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