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2,139 Notable deaths
by cancer
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
Crown princess of norway (1901–1954).
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 (1945–2006).
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.
Died December 29th, 1995 at 87 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).
Richard Hatch
American actor (1945–2017).
Born May 21st, 1945 in Santa Monica.
Died February 7th, 2017 at 71 years old in Los Angeles (cancer). [ref]
Seth Bullock
(1849-1919) american lawman, businessman.
Born July 23rd, 1849 in Amherstburg.
Died September 23rd, 1919 at 70 years old in Deadwood (cancer).
Soupy Sales
American comedian, actor and radio/television personality (1926-2009).
Born January 8th, 1926 in Franklinton.
Died October 22nd, 2009 at 83 years old in The Bronx (cancer). [ref]
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