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2,145 Notable deaths
by cancer
Betsy Snite
Alpine skier (1938-1984).
Born December 20th, 1938 in Grand Rapids.
Died June 15th, 1984 at 45 years old in Burlington (cancer).
Beverly Afaglo
Ghanaian actress and tv presenter.
Born May 28th, 1983 in Volta Region.
Died May 24th, 2026 at 42 years old (cancer). [ref]
Břetislav Dolejší
Czech footballer (1928–2010).
Born September 26th, 1928 in Czechoslovakia, Hrochův Týnec. [ref]
Died October 28th, 2010 at 82 years old in Czech Republic (cancer).
Denis Lathoud
French handball player.
Born January 13th, 1966 in 4th arrondissement of Lyon. [ref]
Died June 22nd, 2025 at 59 years old in Toulon (cancer). [ref]
Levon Ananyan
Armenian journalist and translator (1946–2013).
Born October 13th, 1946 in Koghb.
Died September 2nd, 2013 at 66 years old in Yerevan (cancer). [ref]
Richard Dürr
Swiss footballer (1938-2014).
Born December 1st, 1938 in St. Gallen.
Died May 29th, 2014 at 75 years old in Lausanne University Hospital (cancer). [ref]
Iskra Babich
Soviet-russian film director and screenwriter (1932—2001).
Born January 10th, 1938 in Sochi.
Died August 5th, 2001 at 63 years old in Moscow (cancer).
Elof Ahrle
Actor, film director (1900–1965).
Born January 21st, 1900 in Nyköpings östra församling. [ref]
Died June 3rd, 1965 at 65 years old in Sollentuna Municipality (cancer).
Yukinori Miyabe
Japanese speed skater (1968–2017).
Born July 18th, 1968 in Tokyo. [ref]
Died March 7th, 2017 at 48 years old in Tokyo (cancer). [ref]
John Holland
New zealand hurdler (1926–1990).
Born December 20th, 1926 in Auckland.
Died June 9th, 1990 at 63 years old (cancer).
Deaths 2011 to 2020 of 2145
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