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77 Notable deaths
by laryngeal cancer
Infante Juan, Count of Barcelona
Spanish count.
Born June 20th, 1913 in San Ildefonso. [ref]
Died April 1st, 1993 at 79 years old in Pamplona (laryngeal cancer). [ref]
Erma Franklin
American musician, gospel and soul singer (1938–2002).
Born March 13th, 1938 in Shelby.
Died September 7th, 2002 at 64 years old in Detroit (laryngeal cancer).
Mary Wells
American pop/soul singer.
Born May 13th, 1943 in Detroit. [ref]
Died July 26th, 1992 at 49 years old in Los Angeles (laryngeal cancer). [ref]
Bogd Khan
Great khan of outer mongolia (1869–1924).
Born October 13th, 1869 in Litang County.
Died April 17th, 1924 at 54 years old in Ulaanbaatar (laryngeal cancer).
Rehman
Indian film actor.
Born June 23rd, 1923 in Lahore.
Died November 5th, 1984 at 61 years old in Mumbai (laryngeal cancer).
Edna Purviance
Actress (1895-1958).
Born October 21st, 1895 in Paradise Valley.
Died January 13th, 1958 at 62 years old in Hollywood (laryngeal cancer).
Tod Browning
American film director (1880-1962).
Born July 12th, 1880 in Louisville.
Died October 6th, 1962 at 82 years old in Santa Monica (laryngeal cancer).
Karen Dalton
American musician (1937-1993).
Born July 19th, 1937 in Bonham. [ref]
Died March 19th, 1993 at 55 years old in Hurley (laryngeal cancer).
Eugene Pallette
American actor (1889–1954).
Born July 8th, 1889 in Winfield. [ref]
Died September 3rd, 1954 at 65 years old in Los Angeles (laryngeal cancer).
Abba Kovner
Jewish hebrew poet, writer, and partisan leader (1918–1987).
Born March 14th, 1918 in Ašmiany.
Died September 25th, 1987 at 69 years old in Ein HaHoresh (laryngeal cancer).
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