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1,836 Notable deaths
by cancer
Det de Beus
Dutch field hockey player.
Born February 18th, 1958 in Utrecht.
Died July 21st, 2013 at 55 years old in Hoorn (cancer). [ref]
Seiji Aochi
Japanese ski jumper.
Born June 21st, 1942 in Otaru.
Died August 14th, 2008 at 66 years old (cancer). [ref]
Jesús María Pereda
Spanish football player/manager (1938-2011).
Born June 15th, 1938 in Medina de Pomar.
Died September 27th, 2011 at 73 years old in Barcelona (cancer). [ref]
Hertha Wambacher
Austrian physicist (1903-1950).
Born March 9th, 1903 in Vienna.
Died April 25th, 1950 at 47 years old in Vienna (cancer).
Siegbert Horn
East german canoe racer.
Born May 11th, 1950 in Hartmannsdorf.
Died August 9th, 2016 at 66 years old in Elsterwerda (cancer). [ref]
Manga
Brazilian footballer (1937–2025).
Born April 26th, 1937 in Recife.
Died April 8th, 2025 at 87 years old in Rio de Janeiro (cancer). [ref]
Sihugo Green
American basketball player.
Born August 20th, 1933 in New York City.
Died October 4th, 1980 at 47 years old in Pittsburgh (cancer).
Akbar Kargarjam
Iranian footballer (1944-2025).
Born December 26th, 1944 in Tehran.
Died October 26th, 2025 at 80 years old in Tehran (cancer). [ref]
Jan Arlazorov
Russian actor and stand-up comic (1947-2009).
Born August 26th, 1947 in Moscow.
Died March 7th, 2009 at 61 years old in Moscow (cancer).
Alexander Roitburd
Ukrainian artist and painter (1961–2021).
Born October 14th, 1961 in Odesa. [ref]
Died August 8th, 2021 at 59 years old in Odesa (cancer). [ref]
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