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1,776 Notable deaths
by cancer
Arturo Di Modica
Italian-american sculptor (1941-2021).
Born January 26th, 1941 in Vittoria.
Died February 19th, 2021 at 80 years old in Vittoria (cancer). [ref]
Niall MacGinnis
Irish actor.
Born March 29th, 1913 in Dublin.
Died January 6th, 1977 at 63 years old in Haverfordwest (cancer).
Robert Wiene
German film director.
Born April 24th, 1873 in Wrocław. [ref]
Died July 17th, 1938 at 65 years old in Paris (cancer). [ref]
Carl Djerassi
American chemistry professor, inventor, author, playwright.
Born October 29th, 1923 in Vienna. [ref]
Died January 30th, 2015 at 91 years old in San Francisco (cancer). [ref]
Hugh Williams
Actor (1904-1969).
Born March 6th, 1904 in Bexhill-on-Sea.
Died December 12th, 1969 at 65 years old in London (cancer).
Doris Singleton
Actress (1919-2012).
Born September 28th, 1919 in New York City.
Died June 26th, 2012 at 92 years old in Los Angeles (cancer). [ref]
Alton Ellis
Jamaican musician.
Born September 1st, 1938 in Kingston.
Died October 10th, 2008 at 70 years old in London (cancer). [ref]
Jim Marshall
English audio engineer.
Born July 29th, 1923 in London.
Died April 5th, 2012 at 88 years old in Milton Keynes (cancer).
Mani Kaul
Indian film director of hindi films (1944-2011).
Born December 25th, 1944 in Jodhpur.
Died December 25th, 2011 at 67 years old in Gurugram (cancer). [ref]
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