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1,776 Notable deaths
by cancer
Hermann-Bernhard Ramcke
German general.
Born January 24th, 1889 in Schleswig.
Died July 4th, 1968 at 79 years old in Kappeln (cancer).
Theodore Levitt
German american economist and professor at harvard business school.
Born May 1st, 1925 in Vollmerz. [ref]
Died June 28th, 2006 at 81 years old in Belmont (cancer). [ref]
Leopold Godowsky
Polish american pianist, composer, and teacher.
Born February 13th, 1870 in Vilnius, Žasliai. [ref]
Died November 21st, 1938 at 68 years old in New York City, Manhattan (cancer). [ref]
Rafael Hernández Marín
Puerto rican musician, united states army soldier.
Born October 24th, 1892 in Strip Club. [ref]
Died December 11th, 1965 at 73 years old in San Juan (cancer). [ref]
Sally Forrest
Actress (1928-2015).
Born May 28th, 1928 in San Diego.
Died March 15th, 2015 at 86 years old in Beverly Hills (cancer).
Wolfgang Kapp
Prussian civil servant and journalist. nominal leader of the kapp-putsch (1858-1922).
Born July 24th, 1858 in New York City.
Died June 12th, 1922 at 63 years old in Klinikum St. Georg (cancer).
Jeff Morris
American actor (1934–2004).
Born September 20th, 1934 in St. Joseph.
Died July 12th, 2004 at 69 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
Jaak Panksepp
Estonian-american neuroscientist.
Died April 18th, 2017 at 73 years old in Bowling Green (cancer). [ref]
William Pereira
American architect (1909-1985).
Born April 25th, 1909 in Chicago.
Died November 13th, 1985 at 76 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
Cecil Sharp
Founding father of the folklore revival in england in the early 20th century.
Born November 22nd, 1859 in Camberwell. [ref]
Died June 23rd, 1924 at 64 years old in Hampstead (cancer).
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Death is no more than passing from one room into another. But there’s a difference for me, you know. Because in that other room I shall be able to see. Helen Keller (Remember that Helen Keller was blind)