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1,777 Notable deaths
by cancer
Antony Sher
British actor, writer and theatre director.
Born June 14th, 1949 in Cape Town.
Died December 2nd, 2021 at 72 years old in Stratford-upon-Avon (cancer). [ref]
Edna Ferber
American novelist, short story writer and playwright.
Born August 15th, 1887 in Kalamazoo. [ref]
Died April 16th, 1968 at 80 years old (cancer). [ref]
Lothrop Stoddard
American historian, political scientist, journalist and race theorist.
Born June 29th, 1883 in Brookline.
Died May 1st, 1950 at 66 years old in Washington, D.C. (cancer).
Poul Anderson
American science fiction writer (1926–2001).
Born November 25th, 1926 in Bristol. [ref]
Died July 31st, 2001 at 74 years old in Orinda (cancer). [ref]
Rudolf Vrba
Slovak-jewish auschwitz escapee, canadian biochemist.
Born September 11th, 1924 in Topoľčany. [ref]
Died March 27th, 2006 at 81 years old in Vancouver (cancer). [ref]
Lucinda Riley
Irish writer.
Born February 16th, 1968 in Drumbeg, Lisburn. [ref]
Died June 11th, 2021 at 53 years old (cancer). [ref]
Flora Robson
English actress (1902-1984).
Born March 28th, 1902 in South Shields. [ref]
Died July 7th, 1984 at 82 years old in Brighton (cancer).
Thomas Menino
53rd mayor of boston, massachusetts, usa (1942-2014).
Born December 27th, 1942 in Hyde Park. [ref]
Died October 30th, 2014 at 71 years old in Boston (cancer).
Richard Libertini
Actor (1933-2016).
Born May 21st, 1933 in East Cambridge, Cambridge. [ref]
Died January 7th, 2016 at 82 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
Lucian Blaga
Romanian writer.
Born May 21st, 1895 in Lancrăm. [ref]
Died May 6th, 1961 at 65 years old in Cluj-Napoca (cancer). [ref]
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