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1,776 Notable deaths
by cancer
Alfred Lunt
Actor (1892-1977).
Born August 12th, 1892 in Milwaukee. [ref]
Died August 3rd, 1977 at 84 years old in Chicago (cancer). [ref]
Alan Sillitoe
British writer.
Born March 4th, 1928 in Nottingham. [ref]
Died April 25th, 2010 at 82 years old in London (cancer). [ref]
Brigid Bazlen
American actress (1944-1989).
Born June 9th, 1944 in Fond du Lac.
Died May 25th, 1989 at 44 years old in Seattle (cancer).
Beryl Bainbridge
English novelist (1932-2010).
Born November 21st, 1934 in Liverpool. [ref]
Died July 2nd, 2010 at 75 years old in University College Hospital (cancer). [ref]
Mark Stevens
American actor, film director and film producer (1916-1994).
Born December 13th, 1916 in Cleveland. [ref]
Died September 15th, 1994 at 77 years old in Spain (cancer). [ref]
Neal Hefti
American jazz trumpeter, composer, songwriter, and arranger (1928-2008).
Born October 29th, 1922 in Hastings. [ref]
Died October 11th, 2008 at 85 years old in Los Angeles (cancer). [ref]
Goa Gil
American-born musician (1951–2023).
Born October 11th, 1951 in San Francisco.
Died October 26th, 2023 at 72 years old (cancer). [ref]
Fred McDowell
American hill country blues singer and guitar player.
Born January 12th, 1904 in Tennessee. [ref]
Died July 3rd, 1972 at 68 years old in Los Angeles (cancer). [ref]
William Thurston
Mathematician.
Born October 30th, 1946 in Washington, D.C..
Died August 21st, 2012 at 65 years old in Rochester (cancer). [ref]
Cathy Downs
American actress.
Born March 3rd, 1926 in Port Jefferson.
Died December 8th, 1976 at 50 years old in Los Angeles (cancer). [ref]
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