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188 Notable deaths
by colorectal cancer
Sidney Toler
American actor, playwright and theatre director (1874-1947).
Born April 28th, 1874 in Warrensburg.
Died February 12th, 1947 at 72 years old in Beverly Hills (colorectal cancer).
André Tchaikowsky
Composer, pianist.
Born November 1st, 1935 in Warsaw. [ref]
Died June 26th, 1982 at 46 years old in Oxford (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Radclyffe Hall
British poet and author.
Born August 12th, 1880 in Bournemouth.
Died October 7th, 1943 at 63 years old in London (colorectal cancer).
Ernest Becker
American cultural anthropologist.
Born September 27th, 1924 in Springfield.
Died March 6th, 1974 at 49 years old in Vancouver (colorectal cancer).
Jimmy Rogers
American chicago blues musician.
Born June 3rd, 1924 in Ruleville. [ref]
Died December 19th, 1997 at 73 years old in Chicago (colorectal cancer). [ref]
John Holt
Jamaican reggae singer (1947–2014).
Born July 11th, 1947 in Kingston. [ref]
Died October 19th, 2014 at 67 years old in London (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Max Frisch
Swiss architect, playwright and novelist (1911-1991).
Born May 15th, 1911 in Zürich. [ref]
Died April 4th, 1991 at 79 years old in Zürich (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Bob Smith
American physician and surgeon.
Born August 8th, 1879 in St. Johnsbury.
Died November 16th, 1950 at 71 years old in Akron (colorectal cancer).
Vijay Hazare
Indian cricket player. (1915-2004).
Born March 11th, 1915 in Sangli.
Died December 18th, 2004 at 89 years old in Vadodara (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Infanta Pilar, Duchess of Badajoz
Spanish infanta (1936-2020).
Born July 30th, 1936 in Cannes.
Died January 8th, 2020 at 83 years old in Madrid (colorectal cancer). [ref]
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