Deaths by...
1,880 Notable deaths
by cancer
Michael Bates
British actor (1920–1978).
Born December 4th, 1920 in Jhansi.
Died January 11th, 1978 at 57 years old in Cambridge (cancer).
Betsy Blair
American actress (1923–2009).
Born December 11th, 1923 in Cliffside Park.
Died March 13th, 2009 at 85 years old in London (cancer). [ref]
Darryl F. Zanuck
American film producer.
Born September 5th, 1902 in Wahoo. [ref]
Died December 22nd, 1979 at 77 years old in Palm Springs (cancer). [ref]
Vincent Bugliosi
American lawyer and true crime writer.
Born August 18th, 1934 in Hibbing.
Died June 6th, 2015 at 80 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
Burt Kwouk
British actor (1930-2016).
Born July 18th, 1930 in Manchester.
Died May 24th, 2016 at 85 years old in Manchester (cancer). [ref]
Tommy Dorsey
American big band leader and musician.
Born November 19th, 1905 in Shenandoah.
Died November 26th, 1956 at 51 years old in Greenwich (cancer).
Lilli Palmer
German-british-swiss actress (1914-1986).
Born May 24th, 1914 in Poznań. [ref]
Died January 27th, 1986 at 71 years old in Los Angeles (cancer). [ref]
Paul Rand
American graphic designer (1914-1996).
Born December 15th, 1914 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died November 26th, 1996 at 81 years old in Norwalk (cancer). [ref]
Olga Khokhlova
Russian-ukrainian model and dancer (1891-1955).
Born June 17th, 1891 in Nizhyn. [ref]
Died February 11th, 1955 at 63 years old in Cannes (cancer). [ref]
Eugene Stoner
American firearms designer (1922–1997).
Born November 22nd, 1922 in Gosport.
Died April 24th, 1997 at 74 years old in Palm City (cancer).
Deaths 181 to 190 of 1880
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