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171 Notable deaths
by esophageal cancer
Marisa Mell
Austrian actress (1939–1992).
Born February 24th, 1939 in Graz.
Died May 16th, 1992 at 53 years old in Vienna (esophageal cancer).
Hank Ballard
American singer (1927–2003).
Born November 18th, 1927 in Detroit.
Died March 2nd, 2003 at 75 years old in Los Angeles (esophageal cancer).
Andy Sidaris
American filmmaker and actor (1931–2007).
Born February 20th, 1931 in Chicago.
Died March 7th, 2007 at 76 years old in Beverly Hills (esophageal cancer). [ref]
Bill Blass
American fashion designer (1922-2002).
Born June 22nd, 1922 in Fort Wayne.
Died June 12th, 2002 at 79 years old in New Preston (esophageal cancer).
Douglass North
American economist and nobel laureate (1920–2015).
Born November 5th, 1920 in Cambridge.
Died November 23rd, 2015 at 95 years old in Benzonia (esophageal cancer).
Terry Sanford
65th governor of north carolina (1917–1998).
Born August 20th, 1917 in Laurinburg.
Died April 18th, 1998 at 80 years old in Durham (esophageal cancer).
Edward Frederic Benson
English novelist and writer (1867–1940).
Born July 24th, 1867 in Berkshire. [ref]
Died February 29th, 1940 at 72 years old in London (esophageal cancer). [ref]
Rosemary Murphy
German-american actress (1925–2014).
Born January 13th, 1925 in Munich.
Died July 5th, 2014 at 89 years old in New York City (esophageal cancer).
Fischer Black
American economist (1938–1995).
Born January 11th, 1938 in Washington, D.C..
Died August 30th, 1995 at 57 years old in New Canaan (esophageal cancer).
Richard Barthelmess
American actor (1895–1963).
Born May 9th, 1895 in New York City.
Died August 17th, 1963 at 68 years old in Southampton (esophageal cancer).
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