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David Marr
British neuroscientist and psychologist (1945–1980).
Born January 19th, 1945 in Woodford.
Died November 25th, 1980 at 35 years old in Cambridge (cancer).
Álvaro de Figueroa
Spanish polo player.
Born December 24th, 1893 in Madrid.
Died November 3rd, 1959 at 65 years old in Madrid (cancer).
Salim Salimov
Bulgarian boxer.
Born May 5th, 1982 in Omurtag.
Died October 26th, 2025 at 43 years old (cancer). [ref]
José Song Sui-Wan
Chinese bishop.
Born May 16th, 1941 in Shanghai.
Died November 15th, 2012 at 71 years old in Campinas (cancer). [ref]
Viguen
Iranian singer and actor.
Born November 23rd, 1929 in Hamadan.
Died October 26th, 2003 at 73 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
Ignacio Rodríguez
Mexican footballer.
Born July 12th, 1956 in Zacatepec de Hidalgo. [ref]
Died May 19th, 2025 at 68 years old (cancer). [ref]
Dmitry Pavlovich Grigorovich
Soviet aircraft designer (1883–1938).
Born February 6th, 1883 in Kyiv. [ref]
Died July 26th, 1938 at 55 years old in Moscow (cancer).
Daniel Silva dos Santos
Brazilian association football player.
Born May 30th, 1982 in Cabo Frio.
Died February 10th, 2019 at 36 years old in Cabo Frio (cancer). [ref]
José Luis Azcona Hermoso
Spanish priest.
Born March 28th, 1940 in Pamplona.
Died November 20th, 2024 at 84 years old in Porto Dias Hospital (cancer). [ref]
Sagramor de Scuvero Brandão
Brazilian actress, radio and politic personality.
Born September 30th, 1921 in São Paulo.
Died October 9th, 1995 at 74 years old in Rio de Janeiro (cancer).
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