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2,149 Notable deaths
by cancer
Mario Pieri
Italian mathematician (1860–1913).
Born June 22nd, 1860 in Lucca.
Died March 1st, 1913 at 52 years old in Sant'Andrea di Compito (cancer).
Velasio de Paolis
Catholic cardinal (1935–2017).
Born September 19th, 1935 in Sonnino.
Died September 9th, 2017 at 81 years old in Rome (cancer). [ref]
Vladimir Vasyutin
Soviet cosmonaut (1952–2002).
Born March 8th, 1952 in Kharkiv.
Died July 19th, 2002 at 50 years old in Moscow (cancer).
Norvel Lee
American boxer.
Born September 22nd, 1924 in Eagle Rock.
Died August 19th, 1992 at 67 years old in Bethesda (cancer).
Mady Rahl
Actress (1915–2009).
Born January 3rd, 1915 in Berlin.
Died August 29th, 2009 at 94 years old in Munich (cancer). [ref]
Raymond Rouleau
Actor, film director (1904-1981).
Born June 14th, 1904 in Brussels.
Died December 11th, 1981 at 77 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris (cancer).
Ulla Pia
Danish singer.
Born February 17th, 1945 in Copenhagen.
Died August 22nd, 2020 at 75 years old in Gammel Holte (cancer). [ref]
Raúl Rivero
Cuban poet, writer and dissident (1945–2021).
Born November 23rd, 1945 in Morón.
Died November 6th, 2021 at 75 years old in Miami (cancer). [ref]
Paul Spiegel
German politician (1937-2006).
Born December 31st, 1937 in Warendorf.
Died April 30th, 2006 at 68 years old in Düsseldorf (cancer). [ref]
Alexander Roda Roda
Austrian writer (1872–1945).
Born April 13th, 1872 in Drnovice.
Died August 20th, 1945 at 73 years old in New York City (cancer).
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