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1,776 Notable deaths
by cancer
Bob Crosby
American dixieland bandleader and vocalist (1913-1993).
Born August 23rd, 1913 in Washington. [ref]
Died March 9th, 1993 at 79 years old in La Jolla (cancer).
Sam Kelly
British actor (1943-2014).
Born December 19th, 1943 in Manchester.
Died June 14th, 2014 at 70 years old in Esher (cancer).
Christopher Jones
American stage, movie, and television actor (1941-2014).
Born August 18th, 1941 in Jackson.
Died January 31st, 2014 at 72 years old in Los Alamitos (cancer).
Lloyd Bochner
Canadian actor (1924-2005).
Born July 29th, 1924 in Toronto.
Died October 29th, 2005 at 81 years old in Santa Monica (cancer). [ref]
Todd Akin
American politician.
Born July 5th, 1947 in New York City.
Died October 3rd, 2021 at 74 years old in Wildwood (cancer). [ref]
Farrah Forke
American actress.
Born January 12th, 1968 in Corpus Christi.
Died February 25th, 2022 at 54 years old in Houston (cancer).
Michael Powell
English film director (1905-1990).
Born September 30th, 1905 in Kent. [ref]
Died February 19th, 1990 at 84 years old in Gloucestershire (cancer). [ref]
Donald Regan
American cabinet official.
Born December 21st, 1918 in Cambridge.
Died June 10th, 2003 at 84 years old in Williamsburg (cancer).
Richie Benaud
Cricketer (1930-2015).
Born October 6th, 1930 in City of Penrith.
Died April 10th, 2015 at 84 years old in Sydney (cancer).
Mildred Natwick
American actress (1905-1994).
Born June 19th, 1905 in Baltimore. [ref]
Died October 25th, 1994 at 89 years old in New York City (cancer). [ref]
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