Deaths by...
2,145 Notable deaths
by cancer
Jan Kociniak
Polish actor.
Born November 8th, 1937 in Stryi.
Died April 20th, 2007 at 69 years old in Warsaw (cancer). [ref]
Grant Turner
New zealand footballer (1958–2023).
Born October 7th, 1958 in Lower Hutt.
Died February 28th, 2023 at 64 years old in Tauranga (cancer). [ref]
Brita Koivunen
Finnish schlager singer (1931–2014).
Born August 31st, 1931 in Helsinki.
Died April 12th, 2014 at 82 years old in Helsinki (cancer).
Maxie Wander
Austrian writer, active in german democratic republic (1933–1977).
Born January 3rd, 1933 in Vienna.
Died November 21st, 1977 at 44 years old in Kleinmachnow (cancer).
Carl Harries
German chemist (1866–1923).
Born August 5th, 1866 in Luckenwalde.
Died November 22nd, 1923 at 57 years old in Berlin (cancer).
Gianpiero Moretti
Italian racecar driver (1940–2012).
Born March 20th, 1940 in Milan.
Died January 14th, 2012 at 71 years old in Milan (cancer). [ref]
Charles Christian Lauritsen
Danish-born american physicist.
Born April 4th, 1892 in Holstebro.
Died April 13th, 1968 at 76 years old (cancer). [ref]
Shinobu Sekine
Japanese judoka (1943-2018).
Born September 20th, 1943 in Ōarai-machi.
Died December 18th, 2018 at 75 years old in Tokyo (cancer). [ref]
Isidore of Saint Joseph
Passionist lay brother, beatified (1881–1916).
Born April 18th, 1881 in Vrasene.
Died October 6th, 1916 at 35 years old in Kortrijk (cancer).
Mónica Jiménez
Chilean politician (1940–2020).
Born December 25th, 1940 in Santiago.
Died August 25th, 2020 at 79 years old in Santiago (cancer). [ref]
Deaths 1951 to 1960 of 2145
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They say you die twice. One time when you stop breathing and a second time, a bit later on, when somebody says your name for the last time. Banksy