Deaths by...
152 Notable deaths
by 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]
Masao Yoshida
Plant manager during the fukushima daiichi nuclear disaster.
Born February 17th, 1955 in Osaka.
Died July 9th, 2013 at 58 years old in Shinjuku (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).
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]
Ronnie Hellström
Swedish association football goalkeeper.
Born February 21st, 1949 in Malmö.
Died February 6th, 2022 at 72 years old (esophageal cancer). [ref]
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]
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]
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).
Kenneth Appel
American mathematician.
Born October 8th, 1932 in Brooklyn.
Died April 19th, 2013 at 80 years old in Dover (esophageal cancer).
Kihachi Okamoto
Japanese film director.
Born February 17th, 1924 in Yonago.
Died February 19th, 2005 at 81 years old in Kawasaki (esophageal cancer). [ref]
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