Deaths by...
300 Notable deaths
by leukemia
Rishi Kapoor
Indian film actor (1951-2020).
Born September 4th, 1952 in Mumbai.
Died April 30th, 2020 at 67 years old in Mumbai (leukemia). [ref]
Adam West
American actor (1928–2017).
Born September 19th, 1928 in Walla Walla.
Died June 9th, 2017 at 88 years old in Los Angeles (leukemia). [ref]
Ross Perot
American businessman and politician (1930–2019).
Born June 27th, 1930 in Texarkana.
Died July 9th, 2019 at 89 years old in Dallas (leukemia). [ref]
Spiro Agnew
Vice president of the united states from 1969 to 1973.
Born November 9th, 1918 in Baltimore.
Died September 17th, 1996 at 77 years old in Berlin (leukemia).
Jane Birkin
British-french actress and singer (1946–2023).
Born December 14th, 1946 in London.
Died July 16th, 2023 at 76 years old in 6th arrondissement of Paris (leukemia). [ref]
Charles Bukowski
German-american writer (1920–1994).
Born August 16th, 1920 in Andernach. [ref]
Died March 9th, 1994 at 73 years old in San Pedro (leukemia). [ref]
Etta James
American singer (1938–2012).
Born January 25th, 1938 in Los Angeles.
Died January 20th, 2012 at 73 years old in Riverside (leukemia).
Golda Meir
Prime minister of israel from 1969 to 1974.
Born May 3rd, 1898 in Kyiv. [ref]
Died December 8th, 1978 at 80 years old in Jerusalem (leukemia). [ref]
Robert Vaughn
American actor (1932–2016).
Born November 22nd, 1932 in New York City. [ref]
Died November 11th, 2016 at 83 years old in Danbury (leukemia). [ref]
Alan Shepard
American astronaut, first american in space, lunar explorer (1923–1998).
Born November 18th, 1923 in Derry.
Died July 21st, 1998 at 74 years old in Pebble Beach (leukemia). [ref]
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