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1,885 Notable deaths
by cancer
József Antall
Prime minister of hungary, 1990-1993.
Born April 8th, 1932 in Budapest.
Died December 12th, 1993 at 61 years old in Budapest (cancer).
Brigitte Engerer
French pianist (1952–2012).
Born October 27th, 1952 in Tunis.
Died June 23rd, 2012 at 59 years old in 5th arrondissement of Paris (cancer). [ref]
Almudena Grandes
Spanish writer (1960-2021).
Born May 7th, 1960 in Madrid. [ref]
Died November 27th, 2021 at 61 years old in Madrid (cancer). [ref]
Gordon Hodgson
Footballer, football manager (1904-1951).
Born April 16th, 1904 in Johannesburg.
Died June 14th, 1951 at 47 years old in Stoke-on-Trent (cancer).
Lam Jones
American sprinter and football wide receiver (1958-2019).
Born April 4th, 1958 in Lawton.
Died March 15th, 2019 at 60 years old in Round Rock (cancer). [ref]
Frunzik Mkrtchyan
Soviet actor and theatre director (1930-1993).
Born July 4th, 1930 in Gyumri.
Died December 29th, 1993 at 63 years old in Yerevan (cancer).
Rita Montaner
Cuban classically trained singer, pianist and actress.
Born August 20th, 1900 in Guanabacoa (Cuba).
Died April 17th, 1958 at 57 years old in Havana (cancer).
Simon van der Meer
Dutch physicist (1925–2011).
Born November 24th, 1925 in The Hague. [ref]
Died March 4th, 2011 at 85 years old in Geneva (cancer). [ref]
Timi Hansen
Danish musician (1958–2019).
Born October 28th, 1958. [ref]
Died November 4th, 2019 at 61 years old (cancer). [ref]
Helen Parrish
American actress (1923-1959).
Born March 12th, 1923 in Columbus.
Died February 22nd, 1959 at 35 years old in Hollywood (cancer).
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