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2,145 Notable deaths
by cancer
Eleonora de Cisneros
American opera singer (1878-1934).
Born November 1st, 1878 in New York City.
Died February 3rd, 1934 at 55 years old in New York City (cancer).
Wanda Szmielew
Polish mathematician (1918–1976).
Born April 5th, 1918 in Warsaw.
Died August 27th, 1976 at 58 years old in Warsaw (cancer).
William Lucas Distant
British entomologist (1845-1922).
Born November 12th, 1845 in Rotherhithe.
Died February 4th, 1922 at 76 years old in Wanstead (cancer).
Jan Arlazorov
Russian actor and stand-up comic (1947-2009).
Born August 26th, 1947 in Moscow.
Died March 7th, 2009 at 61 years old in Charité (cancer).
Peter Borgelt
German actor (1927-1994).
Born September 20th, 1927 in Rostock.
Died March 18th, 1994 at 66 years old in Berlin (cancer).
Dmitry von Fölkersam
Russian admiral of baltic german origin (1846-1905).
Born May 11th, 1846 in Courland Governorate.
Died May 14th, 1905 at 59 years old in Tsushima Island (cancer).
Gitta Lind
German actor and singer (1925-1974).
Born April 17th, 1925 in Trier.
Died November 9th, 1974 at 49 years old in Tutzing (cancer).
Karen Stives
Equestrian (1950-2015).
Born November 3rd, 1950 in Boston.
Died August 14th, 2015 at 64 years old in Dover (cancer). [ref]
Zaharira Harifai
Israeli actress (1929-2013).
Born December 12th, 1929 in Tel Aviv.
Died January 2nd, 2013 at 83 years old in Petah Tikva (cancer).
Ramon Barnils i Folguera
Catalan journalist (1940–2001).
Born October 13th, 1940 in Sabadell.
Died March 14th, 2001 at 60 years old in Reus (cancer).
Deaths 1961 to 1970 of 2145
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