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153 Notable deaths
by esophageal cancer
Leopold Mandić
Catholic priest; saint (1866-1942).
Born May 12th, 1866 in Herceg Novi.
Died July 30th, 1942 at 76 years old in Padua (esophageal cancer). [ref]
Otto Sander
German film, theater, and voice actor (1941-2013).
Born June 30th, 1941 in Hanover. [ref]
Died September 12th, 2013 at 72 years old in Berlin (esophageal cancer). [ref]
Ramses Shaffy
Dutch-french singer and actor.
Born August 29th, 1933 in Neuilly-sur-Seine.
Died December 1st, 2009 at 76 years old in Amsterdam (esophageal cancer). [ref]
Elisabeth Frink
English sculptor and printmaker (1930-1993).
Born November 14th, 1930 in Suffolk. [ref]
Died April 18th, 1993 at 62 years old in Dorset (esophageal cancer). [ref]
Hideo Azuma
Japanese cartoonist (1950-2019).
Born February 6th, 1950 in Urahoro.
Died October 13th, 2019 at 69 years old in Tokyo (esophageal cancer). [ref]
Andreas Hillgruber
German historian (1925-1989).
Born January 18th, 1925 in Węgorzewo.
Died May 8th, 1989 at 64 years old in Cologne (esophageal cancer).
Gojko Šušak
Croatian politician (1945-1998).
Born March 16th, 1945 in Široki Brijeg.
Died May 3rd, 1998 at 53 years old in Zagreb (esophageal cancer).
José Nasazzi
Uruguayan footballer (1901-1968).
Born May 24th, 1901 in Montevideo.
Died June 17th, 1968 at 67 years old in Montevideo (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).
Isao Kimura
Japanese actor (1923-1981).
Born June 22nd, 1923 in Naka-ku. [ref]
Died July 4th, 1981 at 58 years old in Tokyo (esophageal cancer). [ref]
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