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2,140 Notable deaths
by cancer
Myrna Fahey
American actress (1933-1973).
Born March 12th, 1933 in Carmel.
Died May 6th, 1973 at 40 years old in Santa Monica (cancer).
Susan Gordon
American child actress (1949–2011).
Born July 27th, 1949 in Saint Paul.
Died December 11th, 2011 at 62 years old in Teaneck (cancer). [ref]
George Bellows
American painter (1882-1925).
Born August 12th, 1882 in Columbus.
Died January 8th, 1925 at 42 years old in New York City (cancer).
Geraldine Brooks
American actress (1925-1977).
Born October 29th, 1925 in New York City.
Died June 19th, 1977 at 51 years old in Riverhead (cancer).
Skip James
American delta blues singer, guitarist, pianist and songwriter (1902–1969).
Born June 9th, 1902 in Bentonia.
Died October 3rd, 1969 at 67 years old in Philadelphia (cancer).
Sally Blane
American actress (1910-1997).
Born July 11th, 1910 in Salt Lake City.
Died August 27th, 1997 at 87 years old in Palm Springs (cancer).
Heather Angel
British actress (1909–1986).
Born February 9th, 1909 in Oxford. [ref]
Died December 13th, 1986 at 77 years old in Santa Barbara (cancer). [ref]
Ibrahim Touré
Ivorian footballer (1985–2014).
Born September 27th, 1985 in Bouaké. [ref]
Died June 19th, 2014 at 28 years old in Manchester (cancer). [ref]
D. C. Fontana
American screenwriter (1939–2019).
Born March 25th, 1939 in Sussex County.
Died December 2nd, 2019 at 80 years old in Los Angeles (cancer). [ref]
Susana Higuchi
Peruvian politician (1950–2021).
Born April 26th, 1950 in Lima. [ref]
Died December 8th, 2021 at 71 years old in Lima (cancer). [ref]
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