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2,145 Notable deaths
 by cancer

Jesús Moncada

Spanish writer (1941-2005).

Born December 1st, 1941 in Mequinenza.

Died June 13th, 2005 at 63 years old in Barcelona (cancer).

Hana Andronikova

Czech writer and playwright (1967–2011).

Born September 9th, 1967 in Zlín. [ref]

Died December 20th, 2011 at 44 years old in Prague (cancer). [ref]

Hienadz Buraukin

Belarusian poet, diplomat and journalist (1936–2014).

Born August 28th, 1936.

Died May 30th, 2014 at 77 years old in Minsk (cancer).

Michel Soutter

Swiss film director, screenwriter (1932-1991).

Born June 2nd, 1932 in Geneva.

Died September 10th, 1991 at 59 years old in Geneva (cancer).

Siegbert Horn

East german canoe racer.

Born May 11th, 1950 in Hartmannsdorf.

Died August 9th, 2016 at 66 years old in Elsterwerda (cancer). [ref]

Wolfram Fiedler

East german luger (1951–1988).

Born September 29th, 1951 in Ilmenau.

Died April 11th, 1988 at 36 years old in Berlin (cancer).

Fuad Poladov

Azerbaijani actor (1948–2018).

Born May 24th, 1948 in Baku.

Died May 4th, 2018 at 69 years old in Baku (cancer). [ref]

Natalie Myburgh

South african swimmer.

Born May 15th, 1940.

Died January 21st, 2014 at 73 years old in Knysna (cancer).

Richard L. Hanna

American politician (1951-2020).

Born January 25th, 1951 in Utica.

Died March 15th, 2020 at 69 years old in Oneida County (cancer). [ref]

Maria Gabriela Llansol

Portuguese writer and translator (1931-2008).

Born November 24th, 1931 in Lisbon.

Died March 3rd, 2008 at 76 years old in Sintra (cancer).

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