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158 Notable deaths
by esophageal cancer
Bill Blass
American fashion designer (1922-2002).
Born June 22nd, 1922 in Fort Wayne. [ref]
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.
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 York City (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).
Iris Marion Young
American philosopher (1949-2006).
Born January 2nd, 1949 in New York City.
Died August 1st, 2006 at 57 years old in Chicago (esophageal cancer). [ref]
Ian Wallace
English drummer (1946–2007).
Born September 29th, 1946 in Bury.
Died February 22nd, 2007 at 60 years old in Los Angeles (esophageal cancer). [ref]
Albert Spaggiari
French criminal (1932–1989).
Born December 14th, 1932 in Laragne-Montéglin.
Died June 10th, 1989 at 56 years old in Hyères (esophageal cancer).
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Those men who, in war, seek to preserve their lives at any rate commonly die with shame and ignominy, while those who look upon death as common to all, and unavoidable, and are only solicitous to die with honour, oftener arrive at old age and, while they live, live happier. Xenophon