Deaths by...

1,881 Notable deaths
 by cancer

Arun Jaitley

Indian politician and attorney (1952–2019).

Born December 28th, 1952 in New Delhi.

Died August 24th, 2019 at 66 years old in All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi (cancer). [ref]

Markie Post

American actress (1950-2021).

Born November 4th, 1950 in Palo Alto.

Died August 7th, 2021 at 70 years old in Los Angeles (cancer). [ref]

Michael Collins

American astronaut (1930–2021).

Born October 31st, 1930 in Rome. [ref]

Died April 28th, 2021 at 90 years old in Naples (cancer). [ref]

Jack Kemp

American football player, quarterback, u.s. congressman (1935-2009).

Born July 13th, 1935 in Los Angeles.

Died May 2nd, 2009 at 73 years old in Bethesda (cancer). [ref]

Ronnie Spector

American singer (1943-2022).

Born August 10th, 1943 in New York City. [ref]

Died January 12th, 2022 at 78 years old in Danbury (cancer). [ref]

Halston

American fashion designer (1932-1990).

Born April 23rd, 1932 in Des Moines. [ref]

Died March 26th, 1990 at 57 years old in San Francisco (cancer). [ref]

Diahann Carroll

American actress, singer, model and activist (1935-2019).

Born July 17th, 1935 in The Bronx.

Died October 4th, 2019 at 84 years old in Los Angeles (cancer). [ref]

Robert Urich

Actor (1946-2002).

Born December 19th, 1946 in Toronto.

Died April 16th, 2002 at 55 years old in Thousand Oaks (cancer).

A. A. Milne

British author known for creating winnie-the-pooh (1882-1956).

Born January 18th, 1882 in London, Henley House.

Died January 31st, 1956 at 74 years old in Hartfield (cancer).

Caroline Aherne

English comedian, writer and actress (1963-2016).

Born December 24th, 1963 in Ealing.

Died July 2nd, 2016 at 52 years old in Timperley (cancer).

Deaths 21 to 30 of 1881

 

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