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2,139 Notable deaths
by cancer
Ellen Ternan
British actress (1839-1914).
Born March 3rd, 1839 in Rochester.
Died April 25th, 1914 at 75 years old in Fulham (cancer).
Ivan Konev
Soviet military commander (1897-1973).
Born December 28th, 1897 in Lodeyno.
Died May 21st, 1973 at 75 years old in Moscow (cancer).
Ettore Bugatti
Italian automobile designer and manufacturer (1881–1947).
Born September 15th, 1881 in Milan.
Died August 21st, 1947 at 65 years old in Paris (cancer).
Gilbert Roland
American film actor (1905–1994).
Born December 11th, 1905 in Ciudad Juárez.
Died May 15th, 1994 at 88 years old in Beverly Hills (cancer).
Wolfgang Schäuble
German politician and statesman (1942–2023).
Born September 18th, 1942 in Freiburg im Breisgau. [ref]
Died December 26th, 2023 at 81 years old in Offenburg (cancer). [ref]
Hank Greenberg
Baseball outfielder (1911–1986).
Born January 1st, 1911 in New York City.
Died September 4th, 1986 at 75 years old in Beverly Hills (cancer).
Florian Schneider
German musician (1947–2020).
Born April 7th, 1947 in Kattenhorn.
Died April 30th, 2020 at 73 years old in Düsseldorf (cancer). [ref]
Kenneth Welsh
Canadian actor (1942-2022).
Born March 30th, 1942 in Edmonton.
Died May 5th, 2022 at 80 years old in Toronto (cancer). [ref]
Sam Jaffe
American actor, teacher, musician and engineer (1891-1984).
Born March 10th, 1893 in New York City.
Died March 24th, 1984 at 91 years old in Beverly Hills (cancer).
Brad Grey
American film and television producer (1957–2017).
Born December 29th, 1957 in New York City.
Died May 14th, 2017 at 59 years old in Holmby Hills (cancer). [ref]
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