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2,145 Notable deaths
by cancer
Nobuo Matsunaga
Japanese association football player (1921–2007).
Born December 6th, 1921 in Shizuoka.
Died September 25th, 2007 at 85 years old in Shizuoka Prefecture (cancer).
Loyola O'Connor
American actress (1868-1931).
Born July 8th, 1868 in Saint Paul.
Died December 26th, 1931 at 63 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
Oscar Julio Vian Morales
Guatemalan archbishop (1947-2018).
Born October 18th, 1947 in Guatemala City.
Died February 24th, 2018 at 70 years old in Guatemala City (cancer). [ref]
Gudrun Wegner
East german swimmer (1955-2005).
Born February 28th, 1955 in Görlitz.
Died January 16th, 2005 at 49 years old in Dresden (cancer).
José Carlos da Costa Araújo
Brazilian footballer (1962-2009).
Born February 7th, 1962 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died July 24th, 2009 at 47 years old in Rio de Janeiro (cancer). [ref]
Thérèse Clerc
French activist (1927-2016).
Born December 9th, 1927 in 18th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died February 16th, 2016 at 88 years old in Montreuil (cancer). [ref]
Zygmunt Kęstowicz
Polish actor (1921-2007).
Born January 24th, 1921 in Šakiai.
Died March 14th, 2007 at 86 years old in Warsaw (cancer).
Werner Camichel
Bobsledder (1945-2006).
Born January 26th, 1945 in Zuoz.
Died March 27th, 2006 at 61 years old in Samedan (cancer).
Vicenç Pagès i Jordà
Catalan writer, professor and literary critic.
Born December 14th, 1963 in Figueres.
Died August 27th, 2022 at 58 years old in Torroella de Montgrí (cancer). [ref]
Eric Defoort
Belgian politician (1943-2016).
Born June 27th, 1943 in Ypres.
Died December 17th, 2016 at 73 years old in East Flanders (cancer). [ref]
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