Deaths by...
198 Notable deaths
by 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]
Ivan Graziani
Italian recording artist; singer (1945–1997).
Born October 6th, 1945 in Teramo. [ref]
Died January 1st, 1997 at 51 years old in Novafeltria (colorectal cancer).
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).
Jurek Becker
German writer, film-author and gdr dissident.
Born September 30th, 1937 in Łódź.
Died March 14th, 1997 at 59 years old in Sieseby, Thumby (colorectal cancer).
Mino Reitano
Italian singer, songwriter, actor (1944-2009).
Born December 7th, 1944 in Fiumara.
Died January 27th, 2009 at 64 years old in Agrate Brianza (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Radu Vasile
57th prime minister of romania (1998-1999).
Born October 10th, 1942 in Sibiu.
Died July 3rd, 2013 at 70 years old in Bucharest (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]
G. David Low
American astronaut.
Born February 19th, 1956 in Cleveland.
Died March 15th, 2008 at 52 years old in Reston (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Barrington J. Bayley
British writer (1937-2008).
Born April 9th, 1937 in Birmingham.
Died October 14th, 2008 at 71 years old in Shrewsbury (colorectal cancer). [ref]
Jay Lake
Science fiction writer.
Born June 6th, 1964 in Taiwan. [ref]
Died June 1st, 2014 at 49 years old in Portland (colorectal cancer). [ref]
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