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1,777 Notable deaths
by cancer
Alice Brady
American actress (1892-1939).
Born November 2nd, 1892 in New York City. [ref]
Died October 28th, 1939 at 46 years old in New York City (cancer).
Danny Wells
Canadian movie and television actor and voice actor.
Born April 7th, 1941 in Montreal.
Died November 28th, 2013 at 72 years old in Toronto (cancer).
Akim Tamiroff
Russian-american movie actor (1899-1972).
Born October 29th, 1899 in Tbilisi. [ref]
Died September 17th, 1972 at 72 years old in Palm Springs (cancer). [ref]
Luis Posada Carriles
Cuban terrorist and cia agent.
Born February 15th, 1928 in Cienfuegos.
Died May 23rd, 2018 at 90 years old in Miami (cancer). [ref]
Mimi Fariña
American musician.
Born April 30th, 1945 in Palo Alto. [ref]
Died July 18th, 2001 at 56 years old in Mill Valley (cancer). [ref]
Eva Hart
Titanic survivor (1905-1996).
Born January 31st, 1905.
Died February 14th, 1996 at 91 years old in Chadwell Heath (cancer).
Wendy Hughes
Australian actress (1952–2014).
Born July 29th, 1952 in Melbourne.
Died March 8th, 2014 at 61 years old in Sydney (cancer).
Larry Gelbart
American comedy writer and playwright (1928-2009).
Born February 25th, 1928 in Chicago.
Died September 11th, 2009 at 81 years old in Beverly Hills (cancer).
Renata Tebaldi
Italian opera singer.
Born February 1st, 1922 in Pesaro. [ref]
Died December 19th, 2004 at 82 years old in San Marino (cancer). [ref]
John Hersey
American journalist, novelist, professor (1914-1993).
Born June 17th, 1914 in Tianjin. [ref]
Died March 24th, 1993 at 78 years old in Key West (cancer). [ref]
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