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1,882 Notable deaths
by cancer
Charles Starrett
American actor (1903-1986).
Born March 28th, 1903 in Athol.
Died March 22nd, 1986 at 82 years old in Borrego Springs (cancer).
Joan Tetzel
Actress.
Born June 21st, 1921 in New York City.
Died October 31st, 1977 at 56 years old in Fairwarp (cancer).
Elissa Landi
Italian born actress who was popular in hollywood films of the 1920s and 1930s.
Born December 6th, 1904 in Venice.
Died October 21st, 1948 at 43 years old in Kingston (cancer).
Gordon Douglas
American film director (1907-1993).
Born December 15th, 1907 in New York City.
Died September 29th, 1993 at 85 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
Karen Spärck Jones
British computer scientist.
Born August 26th, 1935 in Huddersfield.
Died April 4th, 2007 at 71 years old in Willingham (cancer). [ref]
Dino Risi
Italian film director (1916-2008).
Born December 23rd, 1916 in Milan.
Died June 7th, 2008 at 91 years old in Rome (cancer). [ref]
Marina Berti
British italian actress (1924-2002).
Born September 29th, 1924 in London.
Died October 29th, 2002 at 78 years old in Rome (cancer).
Patrick Williams
American composer, arranger, and conductor who works in many genres of music, and in film and television (1938-2018).
Born April 23rd, 1939 in Bonne Terre.
Died July 25th, 2018 at 79 years old in Santa Monica (cancer).
Margot Adler
Author, neopagan, and national public radio reporter.
Born April 16th, 1946 in Little Rock.
Died July 28th, 2014 at 68 years old in New York City (cancer).
Philip J. Klass
Ufo researcher (1919-2005).
Born November 8th, 1919 in Des Moines.
Died August 9th, 2005 at 85 years old in Cocoa (cancer).
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