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1,881 Notable deaths
 by cancer

Jack Ramsay

American sports coach and broadcaster (1925-2014).

Born February 21st, 1925 in Philadelphia.

Died April 28th, 2014 at 89 years old in Naples (cancer). [ref]

Lucille La Verne

American actress (1872–1945).

Born November 7th, 1872 in Nashville.

Died March 4th, 1945 at 72 years old in Culver City (cancer).

Robert Runcie

Archbishop of canterbury, 1980-1991.

Born October 2nd, 1921 in Liverpool. [ref]

Died July 12th, 2000 at 78 years old in St Albans (cancer). [ref]

Horst Dassler

German businessman (1936-1987).

Born March 12th, 1936 in Erlangen.

Died April 9th, 1987 at 51 years old in Erlangen (cancer).

Edward Norton Lorenz

American mathematician and meteorologist (1917–2008).

Born May 23rd, 1917 in West Hartford.

Died April 16th, 2008 at 90 years old in Cambridge (cancer). [ref]

Gerda Christian

Personal secretary of adolf hitler (1913–1997).

Born December 13th, 1913 in Berlin.

Died April 14th, 1997 at 83 years old in Düsseldorf (cancer).

Verity Lambert

English television and film producer (1935–2007).

Born November 27th, 1935 in London.

Died November 22nd, 2007 at 71 years old in London (cancer). [ref]

Leroy Anderson

American composer (1908-1975).

Born June 29th, 1908 in Cambridge. [ref]

Died May 18th, 1975 at 66 years old in Woodbury (cancer). [ref]

Steven Franken

American actor (1932-2012).

Born May 27th, 1932 in Brooklyn.

Died August 24th, 2012 at 80 years old in Canoga Park (cancer).

Georges Brassens

French singer-songwriter and poet (1921–1981).

Born October 22nd, 1921 in Sète.

Died October 29th, 1981 at 60 years old in Saint-Gély-du-Fesc (cancer).

Deaths 421 to 430 of 1881

 

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