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1,761 Notable deaths
by cancer
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]
Victoria Wood
British comedian.
Born May 19th, 1953 in Prestwich.
Died April 20th, 2016 at 62 years old in London (cancer). [ref]
Akkineni Nageswara Rao
Indian film actor and producer.
Born September 20th, 1924 in Ramapuram.
Died January 22nd, 2014 at 89 years old in Hyderabad (cancer).
Bill Walton
American basketball player and sportscaster (1952–2024).
Born November 5th, 1952 in La Mesa.
Died May 27th, 2024 at 71 years old in San Diego (cancer). [ref]
Robert Urich
Actor (1946-2002).
Born December 19th, 1946 in Toronto. [ref]
Died April 16th, 2002 at 55 years old in Thousand Oaks (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]
Powers Boothe
American actor (1948-2017).
Born June 1st, 1948 in Snyder.
Died May 14th, 2017 at 68 years old in Los Angeles (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]
David Lloyd George
British politician and prime minister (1863–1945).
Born January 17th, 1863 in Manchester. [ref]
Died March 26th, 1945 at 82 years old in Llanystumdwy (cancer). [ref]
Richard Wright
English musician, co-founder of pink floyd (1943–2008).
Born July 28th, 1943 in London.
Died September 15th, 2008 at 65 years old in London (cancer). [ref]
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