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2,140 Notable deaths
by cancer
Lars Amble
Swedish actor and director (1939–2015).
Born August 10th, 1939 in Stockholm.
Died August 20th, 2015 at 76 years old in Stockholm (cancer).
Len Sutton
Racecar driver.
Born August 9th, 1925 in Oregon.
Died December 4th, 2006 at 81 years old in Portland (cancer). [ref]
Gérard Lauzier
French director (1932–2008).
Born November 30th, 1932 in Marseille. [ref]
Died December 6th, 2008 at 76 years old in 16th arrondissement of Paris (cancer). [ref]
Gladys Walton
American actress (1903–1993).
Born February 21st, 1904 in Boston.
Died November 15th, 1993 at 89 years old in Morro Bay (cancer).
Jaime Morey
Spanish singer.
Born June 16th, 1942 in Alicante.
Died July 7th, 2015 at 73 years old in Madrid (cancer). [ref]
Sady Rebbot
Actor (1935-1994).
Born April 27th, 1935 in Casablanca.
Died October 12th, 1994 at 59 years old in 10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris (cancer).
Lawrence Alexander Sidney Johnson
Australian botanist (1925-1997).
Born June 26th, 1925 in Cheltenham.
Died August 1st, 1997 at 72 years old in St Leonards (cancer).
Paul-Gilbert Langevin
French musicologist.
Born July 5th, 1933 in Boulogne-Billancourt. [ref]
Died July 4th, 1986 at 52 years old in 15th arrondissement of Paris (cancer). [ref]
Reinhard Häfner
German association football player and manager (1952–2016).
Born February 2nd, 1952 in Sonneberg. [ref]
Died October 24th, 2016 at 64 years old in Dresden (cancer). [ref]
Valeri Broshin
Turkmenistan footballer and manager (1962-2009).
Born October 19th, 1962 in Saint Petersburg.
Died March 5th, 2009 at 46 years old in Moscow (cancer).
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