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2,140 Notable deaths
by cancer
Jaak Panksepp
American-estonian neuroscientist (1943-2017).
Died April 18th, 2017 at 73 years old in Bowling Green (cancer). [ref]
Bernard Nathanson
American physician, abortion rights activist and writer (1926–2011).
Born July 31st, 1926 in New York City.
Died February 21st, 2011 at 84 years old in New York City (cancer). [ref]
Marion Hutton
American singer and actress (1919–1987).
Born March 10th, 1919 in Fort Smith.
Died January 12th, 1987 at 67 years old in Kirkland (cancer).
Christopher Chataway
British runner and politician (1931-2014).
Born January 31st, 1931 in Chelsea.
Died January 19th, 2014 at 82 years old in Westminster (cancer).
Morteza Pashaei
Iranian singer and composer.
Born August 11th, 1984 in Tehran.
Died November 14th, 2014 at 30 years old in Tehran (cancer).
Franklin Pangborn
American actor (1889–1958).
Born January 23rd, 1889 in Newark.
Died July 20th, 1958 at 69 years old in Laguna Beach (cancer).
William Pereira
American architect (1909-1985).
Born April 25th, 1909 in Chicago.
Died November 13th, 1985 at 76 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
Czesław Niemen
Polish rock musician (1939–2004).
Born February 16th, 1939 in Staryja Vasiliški. [ref]
Died January 17th, 2004 at 64 years old in Warsaw (cancer). [ref]
Sylvia Hitchcock
American model (1946–2015).
Born January 31st, 1946 in Haverhill.
Died August 16th, 2015 at 69 years old in Polk County (cancer). [ref]
Hermann-Bernhard Ramcke
German general (1889-1968).
Born January 24th, 1889 in Schleswig.
Died July 4th, 1968 at 79 years old in Kappeln (cancer).
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