Deaths by...
1,777 Notable deaths
by cancer
Bertha Pappenheim
Austrian feminist.
Born February 27th, 1859 in Vienna. [ref]
Died May 28th, 1936 at 77 years old in Neu-Isenburg (cancer). [ref]
Caroline John
English actress.
Born October 11th, 1940 in York.
Died June 5th, 2012 at 71 years old in London (cancer). [ref]
Dean Shek
Hong kong actor and producer.
Born October 17th, 1950 in Tianjin. [ref]
Died October 31st, 2021 at 71 years old in Hong Kong (cancer). [ref]
Ruth Crawford Seeger
American composer (1901-1953).
Born July 3rd, 1901 in East Liverpool. [ref]
Died November 18th, 1953 at 52 years old in Chevy Chase (cancer). [ref]
Leslie Morshead
Australian soldier with a distinguished career in both world wars (1889-1959).
Born September 18th, 1889 in Ballarat.
Died September 26th, 1959 at 70 years old in Sydney (cancer).
Michel Rocard
French politician (1930-2016).
Born August 23rd, 1930 in Courbevoie. [ref]
Died July 2nd, 2016 at 85 years old in Pitié-Salpêtrière Hospital (cancer). [ref]
Philip Abbott
American actor.
Born March 20th, 1924 in Lincoln.
Died February 23rd, 1998 at 73 years old in Tarzana (cancer).
Peggy Hopkins Joyce
American actress, model and dancer (1893-1957).
Born May 26th, 1893 in Berkley.
Died June 12th, 1957 at 64 years old in New York City (cancer).
Wilfred Burchett
Australian journalist (1911-1983).
Born September 16th, 1911 in Melbourne.
Died September 27th, 1983 at 72 years old in Sofia (cancer).
Brigitte Engerer
French pianist.
Born October 27th, 1952 in Tunis. [ref]
Died June 23rd, 2012 at 59 years old in 5th arrondissement of Paris (cancer). [ref]
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