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158 Notable deaths
by 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).
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]
Wilfried
Austrian singer.
Born June 24th, 1950 in Bad Goisern.
Died July 16th, 2017 at 67 years old in Lilienfeld (esophageal cancer). [ref]
Fernando Lopes
Film director (1935-2012).
Born December 28th, 1935 in Maçãs de Dona Maria.
Died May 2nd, 2012 at 76 years old in Lisbon (esophageal cancer). [ref]
Tomoji Abe
Japanese novelist, social critic, humanist and translator.
Born June 26th, 1903 in Mimasaka.
Died April 23rd, 1973 at 69 years old in Tokyo (esophageal cancer).
Miroslav Dvořák
Czechoslovak professional ice hockey defenseman (1951-2008).
Born October 11th, 1951 in Hluboká nad Vltavou.
Died June 11th, 2008 at 56 years old in České Budějovice (esophageal cancer). [ref]
Jacques Audiberti
French writer and poet (1899–1965).
Born March 25th, 1899 in Antibes.
Died July 10th, 1965 at 66 years old in 5th arrondissement of Paris (esophageal cancer).
Karl Robatsch
Chess player (1929-2000).
Born October 14th, 1929 in Klagenfurt am Wörthersee. [ref]
Died September 19th, 2000 at 70 years old in Klagenfurt am Wörthersee (esophageal cancer).
Huseyngulu Sarabski
Azerbaijani actor (1879-1945).
Born March 20th, 1879 in Baku.
Died February 16th, 1945 at 65 years old in Baku (esophageal cancer).
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