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2,145 Notable deaths
by cancer
Bernhard Knubel
German rower (1938-1973).
Born March 2nd, 1938 in Merzig.
Died February 23rd, 1973 at 34 years old in Gelsenkirchen (cancer).
Jesús Herrera Alonso
Spanish footballer (1938–1962).
Born May 10th, 1940 in Cabueñes.
Died October 20th, 1962 at 22 years old in Oviedo (cancer).
Viguen
Iranian singer and actor.
Born November 23rd, 1929 in Hamadan.
Died October 26th, 2003 at 73 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
Ignacio Rodríguez
Mexican footballer.
Born July 12th, 1956 in Zacatepec Municipality. [ref]
Died May 19th, 2025 at 68 years old in Zacatepec Municipality (cancer). [ref]
Volodymyr Zabolotnyi
Founder of the academy of architecture of ukraine (1898–1962).
Born August 13th, 1898 in Pereiaslav.
Died August 3rd, 1962 at 63 years old in Kyiv (cancer). [ref]
Jim Howden
Australian rower (1934-1993).
Born September 4th, 1934.
Died October 10th, 1993 at 59 years old (cancer).
Dmitry Pavlovich Grigorovich
Soviet aircraft designer (1883–1938).
Born February 6th, 1883 in Kyiv. [ref]
Died July 26th, 1938 at 55 years old in Moscow (cancer).
Daniel Silva dos Santos
Brazilian association football player (1982–2019).
Born May 30th, 1982 in Cabo Frio.
Died February 10th, 2019 at 36 years old in Cabo Frio (cancer). [ref]
Émile Masson
French writer (1869–1923).
Born July 28th, 1869 in Brest. [ref]
Died February 9th, 1923 at 53 years old in Paris (cancer). [ref]
José Luis Azcona Hermoso
Spanish priest.
Born March 28th, 1940 in Pamplona.
Died November 20th, 2024 at 84 years old in Porto Dias Hospital (cancer). [ref]
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