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1,761 Notable deaths
by cancer
Eben Byers
Industrialist, amateur golfer (1880-1932).
Born April 12th, 1880 in Pittsburgh.
Died March 31st, 1932 at 51 years old in Manhattan (cancer).
Jane Greer
American film and television actress (1924–2001).
Born September 9th, 1924 in Washington, D.C.. [ref]
Died August 24th, 2001 at 76 years old in Los Angeles (cancer). [ref]
Michael Curtiz
American director (1886-1962).
Born December 24th, 1886 in Budapest.
Died April 10th, 1962 at 75 years old in Sherman Oaks (cancer). [ref]
James Clavell
American novelist (1921-1994).
Born October 10th, 1921 in Sydney.
Died September 7th, 1994 at 72 years old in Vevey (cancer). [ref]
Ken Robinson
Uk writer (1950-2020).
Born March 4th, 1950 in Liverpool.
Died August 21st, 2020 at 70 years old in London (cancer). [ref]
Wolfgang Schäuble
German politician and statesman (1942–2023).
Born September 18th, 1942 in Freiburg im Breisgau. [ref]
Died December 26th, 2023 at 81 years old in Offenburg (cancer). [ref]
Morgan Woodward
American actor (1925-2019).
Born September 16th, 1925 in Fort Worth.
Died February 22nd, 2019 at 93 years old in Hollywood Hills (cancer). [ref]
Lotte Lenya
Austrian singer and actress (1898-1981).
Born October 18th, 1898 in Vienna. [ref]
Died November 27th, 1981 at 83 years old in Manhattan (cancer). [ref]
Richard Herd
American actor.
Born September 26th, 1932 in Boston.
Died May 26th, 2020 at 87 years old in Los Angeles (cancer). [ref]
Hugh Thompson Jr.
United states helicopter pilot during the vietnam war.
Born April 15th, 1943 in Atlanta.
Died January 6th, 2006 at 62 years old in Alexandria (cancer). [ref]
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