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2,146 Notable deaths
by cancer
Junior Walker
American saxophonist (1931-1995).
Born June 14th, 1931 in Blytheville.
Died November 23rd, 1995 at 64 years old in Battle Creek (cancer).
Natasha Shneider
Russian musician (1956-2008).
Died July 2nd, 2008 at 52 years old in Los Angeles (cancer). [ref]
Kate McGarrigle
Canadian singer and songwriter.
Born February 6th, 1946 in Montreal.
Died January 18th, 2010 at 63 years old in Montreal (cancer). [ref]
Lurene Tuttle
American actress (1907-1986).
Born August 20th, 1907 in Pleasant Lake.
Died May 28th, 1986 at 78 years old in Encino (cancer).
James Russell Lowell
American poet, critic, editor, and diplomat (1819-1891).
Born February 22nd, 1819 in Cambridge.
Died August 12th, 1891 at 72 years old in Cambridge (cancer).
Jake Burton Carpenter
American snowboarder (1954-2019).
Born April 29th, 1954 in New York City.
Died November 20th, 2019 at 65 years old in Burlington (cancer). [ref]
Robert Delaunay
French painter (1885–1941).
Born April 12th, 1885 in Paris.
Died October 25th, 1941 at 56 years old in Montpellier (cancer).
Galyn Görg
American actress (1964–2020).
Born July 15th, 1964 in Los Angeles.
Died July 14th, 2020 at 55 years old in Hawaii (cancer). [ref]
Basil Poledouris
Greek-american composer, conductor, and orchestrator of film and television scores (1945-2006).
Born August 21st, 1945 in Kansas City.
Died November 8th, 2006 at 61 years old in Los Angeles (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).
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