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1,882 Notable deaths
by cancer
Eddie Quillan
Actor (1907-1990).
Born March 31st, 1907 in Philadelphia.
Died July 19th, 1990 at 83 years old in Burbank (cancer).
Richard Cushing
American catholic cardinal.
Born August 24th, 1895 in Boston.
Died November 2nd, 1970 at 75 years old in Boston (cancer).
Carla Fracci
Italian ballet dancer and actress.
Born August 20th, 1936 in Milan.
Died May 27th, 2021 at 84 years old in Milan (cancer). [ref]
Leora Dana
American actress.
Born April 1st, 1923 in New York City.
Died December 13th, 1983 at 60 years old in New York City (cancer).
Yehiel De-Nur
Jewish holocaust survivor and writer (1909–2001).
Born May 16th, 1909 in Sosnowiec.
Died July 17th, 2001 at 92 years old in Tel Aviv (cancer). [ref]
Ellen Meiksins Wood
American marxist scholar.
Born April 12th, 1942 in New York City. [ref]
Died January 14th, 2016 at 73 years old in Ottawa (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]
Warner Anderson
American actor (1911-1976).
Born March 10th, 1911 in Brooklyn.
Died August 26th, 1976 at 65 years old in Santa Monica (cancer).
Jean-Claude Brialy
French actor and director.
Born March 30th, 1933 in Sour El-Ghozlane. [ref]
Died May 30th, 2007 at 74 years old in Monthyon (cancer). [ref]
Mike Resnick
American writer (1942-2020).
Born March 5th, 1942 in Chicago.
Died January 9th, 2020 at 77 years old in Cincinnati (cancer). [ref]
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Those men who, in war, seek to preserve their lives at any rate commonly die with shame and ignominy, while those who look upon death as common to all, and unavoidable, and are only solicitous to die with honour, oftener arrive at old age and, while they live, live happier. Xenophon