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1,885 Notable deaths
 by cancer

Howard Nemerov

Poet (1920-1991).

Born February 29th, 1920 in New York City.

Died July 5th, 1991 at 71 years old in St. Louis (cancer). [ref]

Geneviève Grad

French actress, singer, antique and cultural event manager (1944–2024).

Born July 5th, 1944 in 18th arrondissement of Paris.

Died November 8th, 2024 at 80 years old in La Chaussée-Saint-Victor (cancer). [ref]

Claude Rich

French actor (1929-2017).

Born February 8th, 1929 in Strasbourg. [ref]

Died July 20th, 2017 at 88 years old in Orgeval (cancer). [ref]

Robert Harper

American actor (1951-2020).

Born May 19th, 1951 in New York City.

Died January 23rd, 2020 at 68 years old in Rotterdam (cancer). [ref]

Dorothy Patrick

Canadian-american actress (1921–1987).

Born June 3rd, 1921 in Saint Boniface. [ref]

Died May 31st, 1987 at 65 years old in Los Angeles (cancer).

Justin Raimondo

American activist.

Born November 18th, 1951 in White Plains.

Died June 27th, 2019 at 67 years old in Sebastopol (cancer).

Walter Wanderley

Brazilian pianist, organist and arranger (1932-1986) of bossa nova and latin jazz.

Born May 12th, 1932 in Recife. [ref]

Died September 4th, 1986 at 54 years old in San Francisco (cancer). [ref]

Neil H. McElroy

American businessman (1904-1972).

Born October 30th, 1904 in Berea.

Died November 30th, 1972 at 68 years old in Cincinnati (cancer).

Bernard-Pierre Donnadieu

French actor (1949-2010).

Born July 2nd, 1949 in 4th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]

Died December 27th, 2010 at 61 years old in Le Chesnay (cancer). [ref]

Dan Hicks

American actor (1951–2020).

Born July 19th, 1951 in Pontiac.

Died June 30th, 2020 at 68 years old in California (cancer). [ref]

Deaths 911 to 920 of 1885

 

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