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1,882 Notable deaths
by cancer
Michael Kidd
American film choreographer (1915-2007).
Born August 12th, 1915 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died December 23rd, 2007 at 92 years old in Los Angeles (cancer). [ref]
Mickey Cochrane
American baseball player.
Born April 6th, 1903 in Bridgewater.
Died June 28th, 1962 at 59 years old in Lake Forest (cancer).
Mary Whiton Calkins
American philosopher and psychologist.
Born March 30th, 1863 in Hartford.
Died February 26th, 1930 at 66 years old in Newton (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]
Alphonse Mouzon
American musician (1948-2016).
Born November 21st, 1948 in Charleston.
Died December 26th, 2016 at 68 years old in Granada Hills (cancer). [ref]
Archie Goodwin
American comic book writer, editor and artist (1937–1998).
Born September 9th, 1937 in Kansas City.
Died March 1st, 1998 at 60 years old in New York City (cancer).
Helen Westcott
American actress (1928–1998).
Born January 1st, 1928 in Los Angeles.
Died March 17th, 1998 at 70 years old in Edmonds (cancer).
Niall MacGinnis
Irish actor.
Born March 29th, 1913 in Dublin.
Died January 6th, 1977 at 63 years old in Haverfordwest (cancer).
Bob Mathias
American athlete and congressman (1930–2006).
Born November 17th, 1930 in Tulare.
Died September 2nd, 2006 at 75 years old in Fresno (cancer). [ref]
Leon Fleisher
American conductor and pianist.
Born July 23rd, 1928 in San Francisco.
Died August 2nd, 2020 at 92 years old in Baltimore (cancer). [ref]
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