Deaths by...
2,139 Notable deaths
by 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]
Lou Gish
British actress (1967-2006).
Born May 25th, 1967 in London.
Died February 20th, 2006 at 38 years old in London (cancer). [ref]
Leroy Anderson
American composer (1908-1975).
Born June 29th, 1908 in Cambridge.
Died May 18th, 1975 at 66 years old in Woodbury (cancer).
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).
Lina Romay
Spanish actress (1954-2012).
Born June 25th, 1954 in Barcelona.
Died February 15th, 2012 at 57 years old in Málaga (cancer).
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