Deaths by...
1,885 Notable deaths
by cancer
André Glucksmann
French philosopher.
Born June 19th, 1937 in Boulogne-Billancourt. [ref]
Died November 9th, 2015 at 78 years old in 10th arrondissement of Paris (cancer).
Kathleen Lonsdale
Irish crystallographer (1903-1971).
Born January 28th, 1903 in Newbridge.
Died April 1st, 1971 at 68 years old in London (cancer).
Rosa Ponselle
American operatic soprano (1897–1981).
Born January 22nd, 1897 in Meriden.
Died May 25th, 1981 at 84 years old in Baltimore (cancer).
Princess Elisabeth of Saxe-Altenburg
Russian grand-duchess (1865-1927).
Born January 25th, 1865 in Meiningen.
Died March 24th, 1927 at 62 years old in Leipzig (cancer).
Cal Hubbard
American football player and coach, baseball umpire (1900–1977).
Born October 31st, 1900 in Missouri.
Died October 17th, 1977 at 76 years old in Florida (cancer).
Buddy Lester
American comedian and actor (1917–2002).
Born January 16th, 1917 in Chicago.
Died October 4th, 2002 at 85 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
Géza Vermes
British scholar.
Born June 22nd, 1924 in Makó. [ref]
Died May 8th, 2013 at 88 years old in Oxford (cancer). [ref]
Vernon Duke
American composer (1903-1969).
Born October 10th, 1903 in Parafjanava.
Died January 16th, 1969 at 65 years old in Santa Monica (cancer).
George Gerbner
American writer, freelancer and sociologist.
Born August 8th, 1919 in Budapest. [ref]
Died December 24th, 2005 at 86 years old in Philadelphia (cancer). [ref]
Wilhelm Fliess
German surgeon (1858–1928).
Born October 24th, 1858 in Choszczno.
Died October 13th, 1928 at 69 years old in Berlin (cancer).
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