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152 Notable deaths
by esophageal cancer
Meir Banai
Israeli singer.
Born July 5th, 1960 in Jerusalem. [ref]
Died January 12th, 2017 at 56 years old in Hemed (esophageal cancer). [ref]
Helene Madison
American swimmer.
Born June 19th, 1913 in Ordrup. [ref]
Died November 27th, 1970 at 57 years old in Seattle (esophageal cancer). [ref]
Vasili Kulkov
Russian football player/manager.
Born June 11th, 1966 in Moscow.
Died October 10th, 2020 at 54 years old (esophageal cancer). [ref]
Kang Sok-ju
Vice premier of north korea (1939-2016).
Born August 29th, 1939 in Pyongwon County.
Died May 20th, 2016 at 76 years old in Pyongyang (esophageal cancer). [ref]
Tauno Palo
Finnish actor.
Born October 25th, 1908 in Hämeenlinna. [ref]
Died May 24th, 1982 at 73 years old in Helsinki (esophageal cancer).
Renate Dorrestein
Dutch author, journalist, feminist (1954-2018).
Born January 25th, 1954 in Amsterdam.
Died May 4th, 2018 at 64 years old in Aerdenhout (esophageal cancer).
Niels Helveg Petersen
Danish politician (1939-2017).
Born January 17th, 1939 in Odense.
Died June 3rd, 2017 at 78 years old in Tullebølle Parish (esophageal cancer). [ref]
Ovidi Montllor
Spanish singer-songwriter and actor.
Born February 4th, 1942 in Alcoy.
Died March 10th, 1995 at 53 years old in Barcelona (esophageal cancer).
Takeshi Kaikō
Japanese writer and activist.
Born December 30th, 1930 in Osaka.
Died December 9th, 1989 at 58 years old in Chigasaki (esophageal cancer).
Vladan Batić
Serbian politician, minister of justice (1949-2010).
Born July 27th, 1949 in Obrenovac.
Died December 29th, 2010 at 61 years old in Obrenovac (esophageal cancer). [ref]
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