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201 Notable deaths
by colorectal cancer
John Seigenthaler
American journalist, writer, and political figure (1927-2014).
Born July 27th, 1927 in Nashville.
Died July 11th, 2014 at 86 years old in Nashville (colorectal cancer).
Toni Cade Bambara
American author, activist, professor (1939–1995).
Born March 25th, 1939 in New York City.
Died December 9th, 1995 at 56 years old in Philadelphia (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Mahasti
Iranian musician (1946-2007).
Born November 16th, 1946 in Tehran.
Died June 25th, 2007 at 60 years old in Santa Rosa (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Hugo Pratt
Italian comic book creator (1927-1995).
Born June 15th, 1927 in Rimini. [ref]
Died August 20th, 1995 at 68 years old in Pully (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Edvard Kardelj
Yugoslav politician (1910–1979).
Born January 27th, 1910 in Ljubljana.
Died February 10th, 1979 at 69 years old in Ljubljana (colorectal cancer).
Rosaleen Norton
Australian artist (1917–1979).
Born October 2nd, 1917 in Dunedin.
Died December 5th, 1979 at 62 years old in Darlinghurst (colorectal cancer).
Mikio Naruse
Film director.
Born August 20th, 1905 in Tokyo. [ref]
Died July 2nd, 1969 at 63 years old in Tokyo (colorectal cancer).
Alberto Rivera
Spanish activist (1935-1997).
Born September 19th, 1935 in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.
Died June 20th, 1997 at 61 years old in Broken Arrow (colorectal cancer).
Dale Hawkins
American rock singer, songwriter, and rhythm guitarist (1936-2010).
Born August 30th, 1938 in St. Mary Parish.
Died February 13th, 2010 at 71 years old in Little Rock (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Dragan Nikolić
Serbian actor (1943-2016).
Born August 20th, 1943 in Belgrade. [ref]
Died March 11th, 2016 at 72 years old in Belgrade (colorectal cancer). [ref]
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