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1,882 Notable deaths
by cancer
Cecil Sharp
English folk song collector, teacher, songwriter and musician.
Born November 22nd, 1859 in Camberwell.
Died June 23rd, 1924 at 64 years old in Hampstead (cancer).
Charles Portal, 1st Viscount Portal of Hungerford
Royal air force air marshal (1893-1971).
Born May 21st, 1893 in Hungerford.
Died April 22nd, 1971 at 77 years old in Funtington (cancer).
Pablo Milanés
Cuban musician (1943–2022).
Born February 24th, 1943 in Bayamo.
Died November 22nd, 2022 at 79 years old in Madrid (cancer). [ref]
Sadegh Khalkhali
Iranian cleric and executor.
Born July 27th, 1926 in Ardabil.
Died November 26th, 2003 at 77 years old in Tehran (cancer).
Michael Karoli
German musician (1948-2001).
Born April 29th, 1948 in Essen. [ref]
Died November 17th, 2001 at 53 years old in Essen (cancer).
Pierre-Gilles de Gennes
French physicist.
Born October 24th, 1932 in 16th arrondissement of Paris.
Died May 18th, 2007 at 74 years old in Orsay (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]
Jackie Condon
Film actor (1918-1977).
Born March 25th, 1918 in Los Angeles.
Died October 13th, 1977 at 59 years old in Inglewood (cancer).
Rafael Hernández Marín
Puerto rican musician, united states army soldier (1891–1965).
Born October 24th, 1892 in Aguadilla.
Died December 11th, 1965 at 73 years old in San Juan (cancer).
Charlotte Henry
American actress (1914-1980).
Born March 3rd, 1914 in Brooklyn.
Died April 11th, 1980 at 66 years old in La Jolla (cancer).
Deaths 731 to 740 of 1882
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