Deaths by...
158 Notable deaths
by esophageal cancer
Don Barksdale
American basketball player.
Born March 31st, 1923 in Oakland.
Died March 8th, 1993 at 69 years old in Oakland (esophageal cancer).
Robert B. Anderson
American politician (1910–1989).
Born June 4th, 1910 in Burleson.
Died August 14th, 1989 at 79 years old in New York City (esophageal cancer).
Kinryū Arimoto
Japanese voice actor (1940–2019).
Born February 11th, 1940 in Tottori.
Died February 1st, 2019 at 78 years old in Minato (esophageal cancer).
Marshall Neilan
American actor and filmmaker.
Born April 11th, 1891 in San Bernardino. [ref]
Died October 27th, 1958 at 67 years old in Los Angeles (esophageal cancer). [ref]
Ronnie Hellström
Swedish association football goalkeeper (1949–2022).
Born February 21st, 1949 in Malmö.
Died February 6th, 2022 at 72 years old (esophageal cancer). [ref]
Elżbieta Czyżewska
Polish actress (1938-2010).
Born May 14th, 1938 in Warsaw.
Died June 17th, 2010 at 72 years old in New York City (esophageal cancer). [ref]
Shinji Aoyama
Japanese film director and novelist (1964-2022).
Born July 13th, 1964 in Kitakyūshū.
Died March 21st, 2022 at 57 years old in Tokyo (esophageal cancer). [ref]
Bruce Malmuth
American film director (1934–2005).
Born February 4th, 1934 in Brooklyn.
Died June 29th, 2005 at 71 years old in Los Angeles (esophageal cancer).
Henry Dudeney
Puzzlist and mathematical games designer.
Born April 10th, 1857 in Mayfield.
Died April 24th, 1930 at 73 years old in Lewes (esophageal cancer).
Kihachi Okamoto
Japanese film director (1924–2005).
Born February 17th, 1923 in Yonago.
Died February 19th, 2005 at 82 years old in Kawasaki (esophageal cancer).
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