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2,141 Notable deaths
by cancer
Cormac Murphy-O'Connor
Catholic cardinal (1932-2017).
Born August 24th, 1932 in Reading.
Died September 1st, 2017 at 85 years old in London (cancer).
Gloria Blondell
American actress (1910–1986).
Born August 16th, 1915 in Manhattan. [ref]
Died March 25th, 1986 at 70 years old in Santa Monica (cancer).
David Giler
American filmmaker (1943–2020).
Born July 23rd, 1943 in New York City.
Died December 19th, 2020 at 77 years old in Bangkok (cancer). [ref]
Chuck Loeb
American smooth jazz guitarist and musician (1955-2017).
Born December 7th, 1955 in Nyack. [ref]
Died July 31st, 2017 at 61 years old in Nyack (cancer). [ref]
Ernesto Geisel
Military and president of brazil (1974–1979).
Born August 3rd, 1907 in Bento Gonçalves.
Died September 12th, 1996 at 89 years old in Rio de Janeiro (cancer).
Michael Kidd
American film choreographer (1915–2007).
Born August 12th, 1915 in Brooklyn.
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).
Aleksandr Burdonsky
Soviet theatre director.
Born October 14th, 1941 in Samara.
Died May 24th, 2017 at 75 years old in Moscow (cancer).
Mary Whiton Calkins
American philosopher and psychologist (1863–1930).
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.
Died August 3rd, 1977 at 84 years old in Chicago (cancer).
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