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171 Notable deaths
by esophageal cancer
Jimmy Witherspoon
American jump blues singer (1920–1997).
Born August 8th, 1923 in Gurdon.
Died December 13th, 1997 at 74 years old in Los Angeles (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 (1957–2013).
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. [ref]
Died June 28th, 2018 at 76 years old in Ancona (esophageal cancer).
Tal Farlow
American jazz guitarist (1921–1998).
Born June 7th, 1921 in Greensboro.
Died July 25th, 1998 at 77 years old in Manhattan (esophageal cancer).
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]
Otto Sander
German film, theater, and voice actor (1941–2013).
Born June 30th, 1941 in Hanover.
Died September 12th, 2013 at 72 years old in Berlin (esophageal cancer).
Ramses Shaffy
Dutch-french singer and actor (1933–2009).
Born August 29th, 1933 in Neuilly-sur-Seine. [ref]
Died December 1st, 2009 at 76 years old in Amsterdam (esophageal cancer). [ref]
Chula Chakrabongse
Thai prince (1908–1963).
Born March 28th, 1908 in Paruskavan Palace.
Died December 30th, 1963 at 55 years old in Tredethy (esophageal cancer).
Leopold Mandić
Croatian catholic priest, capuchin and saint (1866-1942).
Born May 12th, 1866 in Herceg Novi.
Died July 30th, 1942 at 76 years old in Padua (esophageal cancer). [ref]
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