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2,145 Notable deaths
by cancer
Dominique Arnaud
French cyclist (1955–2016).
Born September 19th, 1955 in Tarnos.
Died July 20th, 2016 at 60 years old in Dax (cancer). [ref]
Akbar Kargarjam
Iranian footballer (1944-2025).
Born December 26th, 1944 in Tehran.
Died October 26th, 2025 at 80 years old in Tehran (cancer). [ref]
Ulrich Schamoni
German film director (1939–1998).
Born November 9th, 1939 in Berlin.
Died March 9th, 1998 at 58 years old in Berlin (cancer).
Santos Juliá
Spanish historian.
Born September 16th, 1940 in Ferrol. [ref]
Died October 23rd, 2019 at 79 years old in Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro Majadahonda (cancer). [ref]
Semyon Aranovich
Soviet and russian film director (1934–1996).
Born July 23rd, 1934 in Derazhnia.
Died September 8th, 1996 at 62 years old in Hamburg (cancer).
Valeria Cappellotto
Italian racing cyclist (1970–2015).
Born January 28th, 1970 in Noventa Vicentina.
Died September 17th, 2015 at 45 years old in Marano Vicentino (cancer). [ref]
María Rosa Lida de Malkiel
Argentine philologist (1910–1962).
Born November 7th, 1910 in Buenos Aires.
Died September 25th, 1962 at 51 years old in Oakland (cancer).
Zena Keefe
American actress (1896–1976).
Born June 26th, 1898 in San Francisco. [ref]
Died November 17th, 1976 at 78 years old in Danvers (cancer). [ref]
Louis Martin
Father of saint thérèse de lisieux, spouse of and marie-azélie guérin (1823-1894).
Born August 22nd, 1823 in Bordeaux.
Died July 29th, 1894 at 70 years old in Arnières-sur-Iton (cancer).
Louis-Marie Billé
Catholic cardinal (1938–2002).
Born February 18th, 1938 in Fleury-les-Aubrais.
Died March 12th, 2002 at 64 years old in Talence (cancer).
Deaths 2001 to 2010 of 2145
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