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1,776 Notable deaths
by cancer
Alejo Carpentier
Swiss-born cuban novelist, essayist, and musicologist as well as diplomat and professor.
Born December 26th, 1904 in Lausanne. [ref]
Died April 24th, 1980 at 75 years old in 7th arrondissement of Paris (cancer). [ref]
Frank Ferguson
American actor (1899-1978).
Born December 25th, 1899 in Ferndale.
Died September 12th, 1978 at 78 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
Philippe de Broca
French movie director.
Born March 15th, 1933 in 12th arrondissement of Paris.
Died November 26th, 2004 at 71 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine (cancer). [ref]
Virginia Field
British actress (1917-1992).
Born November 4th, 1917 in London. [ref]
Died January 2nd, 1992 at 74 years old in Palm Desert (cancer). [ref]
Henry Calvin
American actor (1918-1975).
Born May 25th, 1918 in Dallas. [ref]
Died October 6th, 1975 at 57 years old in Dallas (cancer). [ref]
Kurt von Hammerstein-Equord
German general.
Born September 26th, 1878 in Woldegk.
Died April 25th, 1943 at 64 years old in Berlin (cancer).
Annette Vadim
Danish actress (1936-2005).
Born December 7th, 1936 in Funen. [ref]
Died December 12th, 2005 at 69 years old in Copenhagen (cancer). [ref]
Mary Whiton Calkins
American philosopher and psychologist.
Born March 30th, 1863 in Hartford.
Died February 26th, 1930 at 66 years old in Newton (cancer).
Martin Feldstein
American economist (1939-2019).
Born November 25th, 1939 in New York City.
Died June 11th, 2019 at 79 years old in Boston (cancer). [ref]
Arman
French-born american artist (1928-2005).
Born November 17th, 1928 in Nice. [ref]
Died October 22nd, 2005 at 76 years old in New York City (cancer). [ref]
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