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2,140 Notable deaths
by cancer
Simon Newcomb
American astronomer (1835–1909).
Born March 12th, 1835 in Wallace.
Died July 11th, 1909 at 74 years old in Washington, D.C. (cancer).
Michael Piller
American television producer and scriptwriter (1948–2005).
Born May 30th, 1948 in New York City.
Died November 1st, 2005 at 57 years old in Los Angeles (cancer). [ref]
Cathy Downs
American actress (1924–1976).
Born March 3rd, 1926 in Port Jefferson.
Died December 8th, 1976 at 50 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
Mark Stevens
American actor (1916–1994).
Born December 13th, 1916 in Cleveland.
Died September 15th, 1994 at 77 years old in Spain (cancer).
Annette Vadim
Danish actress (1936-2005).
Born December 7th, 1936 in Funen.
Died December 12th, 2005 at 69 years old in Copenhagen (cancer).
Ruth White
Film, stage and television actress (1914–1969).
Born April 24th, 1914 in Perth Amboy.
Died December 3rd, 1969 at 55 years old in Perth Amboy (cancer).
Zubaida Tharwat
Egyptian actress (1940–2016).
Born June 14th, 1940 in Alexandria. [ref]
Died December 13th, 2016 at 76 years old in Cairo (cancer). [ref]
Arman
French-born american artist (1928–2005).
Born November 17th, 1928 in Nice.
Died October 22nd, 2005 at 76 years old in New York City (cancer). [ref]
Mary Douglas
British anthropologist (1921–2007).
Born March 25th, 1921 in Sanremo.
Died May 16th, 2007 at 86 years old in London (cancer). [ref]
Andy Anderson
English drummer (1951-2019).
Born January 30th, 1951 in London.
Died February 26th, 2019 at 68 years old (cancer).
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