Deaths by...
1,881 Notable deaths
by cancer
Matt Busby
Scottish football player and manager (1909-1994).
Born May 26th, 1909 in Bellshill.
Died January 20th, 1994 at 84 years old in Manchester (cancer).
Natalie Schafer
American actress (1900-1991).
Born November 5th, 1900 in Red Bank.
Died April 10th, 1991 at 90 years old in Beverly Hills (cancer).
John Ashton
American actor.
Born February 22nd, 1948 in Springfield.
Died September 26th, 2024 at 76 years old in Fort Collins (cancer). [ref]
Alex Rocco
American actor (1936-2015).
Born February 29th, 1936 in Cambridge.
Died July 18th, 2015 at 79 years old in Studio City (cancer).
Princess Märtha of Sweden
Norwegian and swedish royal.
Born March 28th, 1901 in Arvfurstens palats.
Died April 5th, 1954 at 53 years old in Oslo (cancer).
Carlos Castañeda
Peruvian-american author (1925-1998).
Born December 25th, 1925 in Cajamarca.
Died April 27th, 1998 at 72 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
John Wojtowicz
American bank robber.
Born March 9th, 1945 in New York City.
Died January 2nd, 2006 at 60 years old in New York City (cancer). [ref]
Tarek Fatah
Pakistan-born canadian islamism critic and non-fiction writer.
Born November 20th, 1949 in Karachi. [ref]
Died April 24th, 2023 at 73 years old in Toronto (cancer). [ref]
Gil Gerard
American actor (1943–2025).
Born January 23rd, 1943 in Little Rock.
Died December 16th, 2025 at 82 years old in Temple (cancer). [ref]
Lita Grey
American actress (1908-1995).
Born April 15th, 1908 in Hollywood. [ref]
Died December 29th, 1995 at 87 years old in Los Angeles (cancer). [ref]
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