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2,140 Notable deaths
by cancer
William French Smith
Attorney general of the united states (1917–1990).
Born August 26th, 1917 in Wilton.
Died October 29th, 1990 at 73 years old in Glendale (cancer).
Noel Cantwell
Irish footballer and manager (1932-2005).
Born February 28th, 1932 in Cork.
Died September 8th, 2005 at 73 years old in Peterborough (cancer).
William Cameron Menzies
American film production designer and art director (1896-1957).
Born July 29th, 1896 in New Haven.
Died March 5th, 1957 at 60 years old in Beverly Hills (cancer).
Elio Petri
Italian filmmaker (1929–1982).
Born January 29th, 1929 in Rome.
Died November 10th, 1982 at 53 years old in Rome (cancer).
Melville Cooper
British actor (1896–1973).
Born October 15th, 1896 in Birmingham, Aston.
Died November 17th, 1973 at 77 years old in Woodland Hills (cancer).
Jerry Williams
Swedish rock singer (1942–2018).
Born April 15th, 1942 in Solna.
Died March 25th, 2018 at 75 years old in Täby (cancer). [ref]
Claire Dodd
American actress (1908/1911–1973).
Born December 29th, 1911 in Baxter.
Died November 23rd, 1973 at 61 years old in Beverly Hills (cancer).
Ross Hagen
American actor and screenwriter (1938–2011).
Born May 21st, 1938 in Williams.
Died May 7th, 2011 at 72 years old in Brentwood (cancer). [ref]
Steven Gilborn
American actor, educator (1936-2009).
Born July 15th, 1936 in New Rochelle.
Died January 2nd, 2009 at 72 years old in Chatham (cancer). [ref]
Nguyen Van Thuan
Vietnamese roman catholic cardinal, archbishop and venerable (1928–2002).
Born April 17th, 1928 in Huế.
Died September 16th, 2002 at 74 years old in Rome (cancer).
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