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74 Notable deaths
by laryngeal cancer
Kōji Wada
Japanese singer (1974-2016).
Born January 29th, 1974 in Fukuchiyama.
Died April 3rd, 2016 at 42 years old in Tokyo (laryngeal cancer). [ref]
Donald Barthelme
American writer, editor, and professor.
Born April 7th, 1931 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died July 23rd, 1989 at 58 years old in Houston (laryngeal cancer). [ref]
Prince Tomohito of Mikasa
Japanese prince (1946-2012).
Born January 5th, 1946 in Hayama.
Died June 6th, 2012 at 66 years old in Chiyoda (laryngeal cancer).
Conny Plank
German record producer and musician.
Born May 3rd, 1940 in Hütschenhausen.
Died December 18th, 1987 at 47 years old in Cologne (laryngeal cancer).
Sergei Bulgakov
Russian orthodox christian theologian, philosopher, priest and economist (1871-1944).
Born June 28th, 1871 in Livny.
Died July 13th, 1944 at 73 years old in Paris (laryngeal cancer).
Evan Hunter
American author and screenwriter (1926-2005).
Born October 15th, 1926 in New York City.
Died July 6th, 2005 at 78 years old in Weston (laryngeal cancer). [ref]
Walter Kohn
American physicist (1923–2016).
Born March 9th, 1923 in Vienna.
Died April 19th, 2016 at 93 years old in Santa Barbara (laryngeal cancer). [ref]
Anthony Hope
English novelist (1863-1933).
Born February 9th, 1863 in London.
Died July 8th, 1933 at 70 years old in Walton on the Hill (laryngeal cancer).
Konrad Kujau
German illustrator and forger (1938-2000).
Born June 27th, 1938 in Löbau.
Died September 12th, 2000 at 62 years old in Stuttgart (laryngeal cancer).
Eduard Streltsov
Soviet footballer (1937-1990).
Born July 21st, 1937 in Perovo.
Died July 22nd, 1990 at 53 years old in Moscow (laryngeal cancer).
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