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11 Notable deaths
by head and neck cancer
Sammy Davis Jr.
American singer, dancer, actor, vaudevillian, and comedian (1925–1990).
Born December 8th, 1925 in New York City. [ref]
Died May 16th, 1990 at 64 years old in Beverly Hills (head and neck cancer). [ref]
Ip Man
Hong kong martial artist (1893–1972).
Born October 1st, 1893 in Foshan.
Died December 2nd, 1972 at 79 years old in Hong Kong (head and neck cancer).
Erin Moran
American actress (1960-2017).
Born October 18th, 1960 in Burbank.
Died April 22nd, 2017 at 56 years old in Corydon (head and neck cancer). [ref]
John Mahoney
American actor (1940-2018).
Born June 20th, 1940 in Blackpool.
Died February 4th, 2018 at 77 years old in Chicago (head and neck cancer). [ref]
Jerry Jeff Walker
American singer (1942-2020).
Born March 16th, 1942 in Oneonta.
Died October 23rd, 2020 at 78 years old in Austin (head and neck cancer). [ref]
Giacomo dalla Torre del Tempio di Sanguinetto
Leader of the knights hospitaller.
Born December 9th, 1944 in Rome. [ref]
Died April 29th, 2020 at 75 years old in Rome (head and neck cancer). [ref]
Hubert Green
American golfer.
Born December 28th, 1946 in Birmingham. [ref]
Died June 19th, 2018 at 71 years old (head and neck cancer). [ref]
Sin-Itiro Tomonaga
Japanese physicist (1906-1979).
Born March 31st, 1906 in Tokyo.
Died July 8th, 1979 at 73 years old in Tokyo (head and neck cancer).
Leigh Harline
American film composer and songwriter (1907-1969).
Born March 26th, 1907 in Salt Lake City. [ref]
Died December 10th, 1969 at 62 years old in Long Beach (head and neck cancer). [ref]
Monique Mercure
Canadian actress.
Born November 14th, 1930 in Montreal.
Died May 17th, 2020 at 89 years old in Montreal (head and neck cancer). [ref]
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