Deaths by...
1,882 Notable deaths
by cancer
Alan Sillitoe
British writer.
Born March 4th, 1928 in Nottingham. [ref]
Died April 25th, 2010 at 82 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).
Corita Kent
Pop artist (1918-1986).
Born November 20th, 1918 in Fort Dodge.
Died September 18th, 1986 at 67 years old in Boston (cancer).
Doris Singleton
American actress (1919-2012).
Born September 29th, 1919 in New York City.
Died June 26th, 2012 at 92 years old in Los Angeles (cancer). [ref]
Tilly Losch
Ballerina, dancer, actress (1903-1975).
Born November 15th, 1903 in Vienna.
Died December 24th, 1975 at 72 years old in New York City (cancer).
Jeanne Sauvé
Canadian politician (1922-1993).
Born April 26th, 1922 in Prud'homme.
Died January 26th, 1993 at 70 years old in Montreal (cancer).
Jack Twyman
American basketball player.
Born May 21st, 1934 in Pittsburgh.
Died May 30th, 2012 at 78 years old in Cincinnati (cancer). [ref]
William Thurston
American mathematician (1946–2012).
Born October 30th, 1946 in Washington, D.C..
Died August 21st, 2012 at 65 years old in Rochester (cancer). [ref]
Neal Hefti
American jazz trumpeter, composer, songwriter, and arranger (1922-2008).
Born October 29th, 1922 in Hastings.
Died October 11th, 2008 at 85 years old in Los Angeles (cancer). [ref]
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