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2,140 Notable deaths
by cancer
Dane Zajc
Slovenian poet, playwright, and writer (1929–2005).
Born October 26th, 1929 in Zgornja Javoršica.
Died October 20th, 2005 at 75 years old in Golnik (cancer).
Vincenzo D'Amico
Italian footballer (1954–2023).
Born November 5th, 1954 in Latina.
Died July 1st, 2023 at 68 years old in Rome (cancer). [ref]
Fermín Vélez
Spanish racing driver (1959–2003).
Born April 3rd, 1959 in Barcelona.
Died April 3rd, 2003 at 44 years old in Barcelona (cancer).
Marita Petersen
Prime minister of the faroe islands (1940-2001).
Born October 21st, 1940 in Vágur.
Died August 26th, 2001 at 60 years old in Tórshavn (cancer).
Jean Favier
French archivist and historian (1932-2014).
Born April 2nd, 1932 in 14th arrondissement of Paris.
Died August 12th, 2014 at 82 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris (cancer).
Jurga Ivanauskaitė
Lithuanian writer (1961-2007).
Born November 14th, 1961 in Vilnius.
Died February 17th, 2007 at 45 years old in Vilnius (cancer). [ref]
Agneta Andersson
Swedish canoeist.
Born April 25th, 1961 in Karlskoga. [ref]
Died October 8th, 2023 at 62 years old in Karlskoga (cancer). [ref]
Nadia Hilou
Arab-israeli politician.
Born July 5th, 1953 in Tel Aviv. [ref]
Died February 27th, 2015 at 61 years old in Jaffa (cancer).
Ivan Mykolaichuk
Soviet and ukrainian actor (1941-1987).
Born June 15th, 1941 in Chortoryia.
Died August 3rd, 1987 at 46 years old in Kyiv (cancer).
Michael Alexander
British diplomat (1936-2002).
Born June 19th, 1936 in Winchester. [ref]
Died June 1st, 2002 at 65 years old in Millfield Lane (cancer).
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