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2,140 Notable deaths
by cancer
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]
Paulo Amaral
Brazilian association football player (1923-2008).
Born October 18th, 1923 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died May 1st, 2008 at 84 years old in Rio de Janeiro (cancer).
Fereydoon Hoveyda
Iranian writer and diplomat (1924-2006).
Born September 21st, 1924 in Damascus.
Died November 3rd, 2006 at 82 years old in Clifton (cancer).
Viveka Seldahl
Swedish actress (1944–2001).
Born March 15th, 1944 in Oscar Parish.
Died November 3rd, 2001 at 57 years old in Kungsholm parish (cancer).
Vadim Mulerman
Soviet singer (1938-2018).
Born August 18th, 1938 in Kharkiv.
Died May 2nd, 2018 at 79 years old in New York City (cancer).
Aida Imanguliyeva
Azerbaijani academic (1939–1992).
Born October 10th, 1939 in Baku.
Died September 19th, 1992 at 52 years old in Baku (cancer).
Pelle Gudmundsen-Holmgreen
Danish composer (1932–2016).
Born November 21st, 1932 in Copenhagen.
Died June 27th, 2016 at 83 years old (cancer). [ref]
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