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2,139 Notable deaths
by cancer
Katherine Woodville
British actress.
Born December 4th, 1938 in London.
Died June 5th, 2013 at 74 years old in Portland (cancer).
John Boyd
American pilot and pentagon consultant.
Born January 23rd, 1927 in Erie.
Died March 9th, 1997 at 70 years old in West Palm Beach (cancer).
Son House
American blues singer and guitarist (1902–1988).
Born March 21st, 1902 in Lyon.
Died October 19th, 1988 at 86 years old in Detroit (cancer).
Rudolf Vrba
Slovak-jewish auschwitz escapee, canadian biochemist (1924–2006).
Born September 11th, 1924 in Topoľčany. [ref]
Died March 27th, 2006 at 81 years old in Vancouver (cancer). [ref]
Craig Shakespeare
English association football player and coach (1963-2024).
Born October 26th, 1963 in Birmingham.
Died August 1st, 2024 at 60 years old in Leicester (cancer). [ref]
Norbert Grupe
German boxer and actor (1940-2004).
Born August 25th, 1940 in Berlin.
Died March 10th, 2004 at 63 years old in Puerto Vallarta (cancer).
Gwendolyn Brooks
American writer (1917–2000).
Born June 7th, 1917 in Topeka. [ref]
Died December 3rd, 2000 at 83 years old in Chicago (cancer). [ref]
Donald Gray Triplett
First person to be diagnosed with autism (1933–2023).
Born September 8th, 1933 in Forest.
Died June 15th, 2023 at 89 years old in Forest (cancer).
Maria Cole
American jazz singer; wife of nat king cole (1922–2012).
Born August 1st, 1922 in Boston.
Died July 10th, 2012 at 89 years old in Boca Raton (cancer). [ref]
Bob Crosby
American dixieland bandleader and vocalist (1913–1993).
Born August 23rd, 1913 in Spokane.
Died March 9th, 1993 at 79 years old in La Jolla (cancer). [ref]
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