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2,146 Notable deaths
by cancer
Simon Oakland
American actor (1915–1983).
Born August 28th, 1915 in Brooklyn.
Died August 29th, 1983 at 68 years old in Cathedral City (cancer).
Cherie Gil
Filipino actress (1963–2022).
Born May 12th, 1963 in Manila.
Died August 5th, 2022 at 59 years old in New York City (cancer). [ref]
Spring Byington
American actress (1886–1971).
Born October 17th, 1886 in Colorado Springs.
Died September 7th, 1971 at 84 years old in Hollywood (cancer).
William McMahon
Australian politician, 20th prime minister of australia (1908–1988).
Born February 23rd, 1908 in Redfern.
Died March 31st, 1988 at 80 years old in Potts Point (cancer).
René Lacoste
French tennis player.
Born July 2nd, 1904 in 10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris.
Died October 12th, 1996 at 92 years old in Saint-Jean-de-Luz (cancer).
Paddy Chayefsky
American playwright, screenwriter and novelist (1923-1981).
Born January 29th, 1923 in The Bronx.
Died August 1st, 1981 at 58 years old in New York City (cancer).
Don Siegel
American film director (1912–1991).
Born October 26th, 1912 in Chicago.
Died April 20th, 1991 at 78 years old in San Luis Obispo County (cancer).
Lotte Lenya
Austrian singer and actress (1898-1981).
Born October 18th, 1898 in Vienna.
Died November 27th, 1981 at 83 years old in Manhattan (cancer).
Keiji Fujiwara
Japanese actor and voice actor.
Born October 5th, 1964 in Tokyo. [ref]
Died April 12th, 2020 at 55 years old in Tokyo (cancer). [ref]
Morgan Woodward
American actor (1925-2019).
Born September 16th, 1925 in Fort Worth.
Died February 22nd, 2019 at 93 years old in Hollywood Hills (cancer). [ref]
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