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2,139 Notable deaths
by cancer
Cathy O'Donnell
American actress (1923–1970).
Born July 6th, 1925 in Shelby County.
Died April 11th, 1970 at 44 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
Richard Herd
American actor (1932–2020).
Born September 26th, 1932 in Boston.
Died May 26th, 2020 at 87 years old in Los Angeles (cancer). [ref]
Archduchess Marie Valerie of Austria
Austrian archduchess (1868-1924).
Born April 22nd, 1868 in Buda.
Died September 6th, 1924 at 56 years old in Vienna (cancer).
Shobhna Samarth
Indian actress (1916–2000).
Born November 17th, 1916 in Mumbai.
Died February 9th, 2000 at 83 years old in Pune (cancer).
John Trudell
Native american rights activist, musician, poet, and actor (1946-2015).
Born February 15th, 1946 in Omaha.
Died December 8th, 2015 at 69 years old in Santa Clara (cancer). [ref]
Don Sutton
American baseball player (1945-2021).
Born April 2nd, 1945 in Clio. [ref]
Died January 18th, 2021 at 75 years old in Rancho Mirage (cancer). [ref]
Debra Hill
American film producer (1950-2005).
Born November 10th, 1950 in Philadelphia.
Died March 7th, 2005 at 54 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
Erich von Stroheim
Austrian actor and director (1885–1957).
Born September 22nd, 1885 in Vienna.
Died May 12th, 1957 at 71 years old in Maurepas (cancer).
Steve James
American actor (1952-1993).
Born February 19th, 1952 in New York City.
Died December 18th, 1993 at 41 years old in Burbank (cancer).
Emma Lazarus
American poet (1849–1887).
Born July 22nd, 1849 in New York City. [ref]
Died November 19th, 1887 at 38 years old in New York City (cancer).
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