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2,141 Notable deaths
by cancer
George Buck Flower
American actor and director.
Born October 28th, 1937 in Milton-Freewater.
Died June 18th, 2004 at 66 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
Rupert Hine
British rock musician and producer (1947-2020).
Born September 21st, 1947 in London.
Died June 4th, 2020 at 72 years old in Wiltshire (cancer). [ref]
Prince Carlos Hugo, Duke of Parma
Head of the house of bourbon-parma (1930-2010).
Born July 8th, 1930 in 16th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died August 18th, 2010 at 80 years old in Barcelona (cancer).
Irwin Shaw
American writer (1913–1984).
Born February 27th, 1913 in South Bronx.
Died May 16th, 1984 at 71 years old in Davos (cancer).
Polly Ann Young
American actress (1908-1997).
Born October 25th, 1908 in Denver.
Died January 21st, 1997 at 88 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
Francis Buchholz
German bass guitarist (1954–2026).
Born February 19th, 1954 in Hanover.
Died January 22nd, 2026 at 71 years old (cancer). [ref]
John McMartin
American actor and singer (1929–2016).
Born November 18th, 1929 in Warsaw. [ref]
Died July 6th, 2016 at 86 years old in Manhattan (cancer). [ref]
Fred McDowell
American blues musician (1904–1972).
Born January 12th, 1904 in Tennessee, Rossville.
Died July 3rd, 1972 at 68 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
Kurt Kasznar
Stage, film, and television actor (1913-1979).
Born August 12th, 1913 in Vienna.
Died August 6th, 1979 at 65 years old in Santa Monica (cancer).
Derek Taylor
British music executive (1932-1997).
Born May 7th, 1932 in Liverpool.
Died September 8th, 1997 at 65 years old in Sudbury (cancer).
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It is nothing to die. It is frightful not to live. Victor Hugo