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153 Notable deaths
by esophageal cancer
Brendan Bracken, 1st Viscount Bracken
Irish-born british politician and peer (1901-1958).
Born February 15th, 1901 in Templemore.
Died August 8th, 1958 at 57 years old in London (esophageal cancer).
Ted Dabney
American electronic engineer, the co-founder of atari, inc..
Born May 2nd, 1937 in San Francisco. [ref]
Died May 26th, 2018 at 81 years old in Clearlake (esophageal cancer). [ref]
Ian Wallace
English drummer (1946–2007).
Born September 29th, 1946 in Bury.
Died February 22nd, 2007 at 60 years old in Los Angeles (esophageal cancer). [ref]
Edgar Kennedy
Actor.
Born April 26th, 1890 in Monterey County. [ref]
Died November 9th, 1948 at 58 years old in Woodland Hills (esophageal cancer). [ref]
Mel Galley
English guitarist.
Born March 8th, 1948 in Cannock.
Died July 1st, 2008 at 60 years old in Heath Hayes and Wimblebury (esophageal cancer). [ref]
Jimmy Witherspoon
American jump blues singer.
Born August 8th, 1923 in Gurdon.
Died December 13th, 1997 at 74 years old in Los Angeles (esophageal cancer). [ref]
Tal Farlow
American jazz guitarist (1921-1998).
Born June 7th, 1921 in Greensboro. [ref]
Died July 25th, 1998 at 77 years old in Manhattan (esophageal cancer).
Álvaro Colom
President of guatemala (2008-2012).
Born June 15th, 1951 in Guatemala City.
Died January 23rd, 2023 at 71 years old in Guatemala City (esophageal cancer). [ref]
Phil Chevron
Irish guitarist.
Born June 17th, 1957 in Dublin.
Died October 8th, 2013 at 56 years old in Dublin (esophageal cancer). [ref]
Domenico Losurdo
Italian scholar (1941-2018).
Born November 14th, 1941 in Sannicandro di Bari.
Died June 28th, 2018 at 76 years old in Ancona (esophageal cancer).
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