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188 Notable deaths
 by colorectal cancer

Katō Tomosaburō

Japanese admiral (1861-1923).

Born April 1st, 1861 in Ōtemachi.

Died August 24th, 1923 at 62 years old in Aoyama (colorectal cancer).

Walter Kempowski

German writer.

Born April 29th, 1929 in Rostock. [ref]

Died October 5th, 2007 at 78 years old in Rotenburg an der Wümme (colorectal cancer). [ref]

Bai Guang

Chinese actor and singer (1921-1999).

Born June 27th, 1921 in Beijing.

Died August 27th, 1999 at 78 years old in Kuala Lumpur (colorectal cancer).

Muriel Evans

Actress, radio personality (1910-2000).

Born July 20th, 1910 in Minneapolis. [ref]

Died October 26th, 2000 at 90 years old in Woodland Hills (colorectal cancer). [ref]

Sharmila Rege

Indian sociologist.

Born October 7th, 1964 in Pune.

Died July 13th, 2013 at 48 years old in Pune (colorectal cancer).

Jurek Becker

German writer, film-author and gdr dissident.

Born September 30th, 1937 in Łódź. [ref]

Died March 14th, 1997 at 59 years old in Thumby (colorectal cancer). [ref]

Silvana Suárez

Argentine model and beauty queen (born 1958).

Born September 29th, 1958 in Córdoba.

Died October 21st, 2022 at 64 years old in Nono, Córdoba (colorectal cancer). [ref]

Ervin Nyiregyházi

Pianist virtuoso (1903-1987).

Born January 19th, 1903 in Budapest.

Died April 13th, 1987 at 84 years old in Los Angeles (colorectal cancer).

Andrew Florent

Australian tennis player (1970-2016).

Born October 24th, 1970 in Melbourne.

Died August 16th, 2016 at 45 years old in Melbourne (colorectal cancer). [ref]

Larry James

Athletics competitor, 400 metres runner.

Born November 6th, 1947 in Mount Pleasant.

Died November 6th, 2008 at 61 years old in Galloway Township (colorectal cancer). [ref]

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