Deaths by...
95 Notable deaths
by laryngeal cancer
Shirō Ishii
Japanese army medical officer and microbiologist, war criminal and director of unit 731 (a biological warfare unit of the imperial japanese army).
Born June 25th, 1892 in Ōsato.
Died October 9th, 1959 at 67 years old in Center Hospital of the National Center for Global Health and Medicine (laryngeal cancer).
Lon Chaney
American actor (1883–1930).
Born April 1st, 1883 in Colorado Springs.
Died August 26th, 1930 at 47 years old in Los Angeles (laryngeal cancer).
Carl Perkins
American guitarist.
Born April 9th, 1932 in Tiptonville.
Died January 19th, 1998 at 65 years old in Jackson (laryngeal cancer).
Jack Hawkins
British film and stage actor (1910-1973).
Born September 14th, 1910 in Wood Green.
Died July 18th, 1973 at 62 years old in Chelsea (laryngeal cancer).
John Everett Millais
British painter and illustrator (1829–1896).
Born June 8th, 1829 in Southampton.
Died August 13th, 1896 at 67 years old in London, Palace Gate (laryngeal cancer).
Yasujirō Ozu
Japanese film director, screenwriter (1903–1963).
Born December 12th, 1903 in Fukagawa-ku.
Died December 12th, 1963 at 60 years old in Institute of Science Tokyo Hospital (laryngeal cancer).
Infante Juan, Count of Barcelona
Infante of spain (1913-1993).
Born June 20th, 1913 in Royal Palace of La Granja de San Ildefonso.
Died April 1st, 1993 at 79 years old in Pamplona (laryngeal cancer).
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 (1943–1992).
Born May 13th, 1943 in Detroit.
Died July 26th, 1992 at 49 years old in Los Angeles (laryngeal cancer).
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).
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