Deaths by...
813 Notable deaths
by lung cancer
Boris Pasternak
Russian writer (1890–1960).
Born February 11th, 1890 in Moscow. [ref]
Died May 30th, 1960 at 70 years old in Peredelkino (lung cancer).
Robert Preston
American actor (1918-1987).
Born June 8th, 1918 in Massachusetts.
Died March 21st, 1987 at 68 years old in Montecito (lung cancer).
Ann Miller
American actress and dancer (1923–2004).
Born April 12th, 1923 in Houston. [ref]
Died January 22nd, 2004 at 80 years old in Los Angeles (lung cancer). [ref]
Leslie Grantham
English actor (1947–2018).
Born April 30th, 1947 in Camberwell.
Died June 15th, 2018 at 71 years old in London (lung cancer). [ref]
Gary Crosby
American actor and singer (1933-1995).
Born June 27th, 1933 in Los Angeles.
Died August 24th, 1995 at 62 years old in Burbank (lung cancer).
Eddie Rabbitt
American country singer (1941–1998).
Born November 27th, 1941 in Brooklyn.
Died May 7th, 1998 at 56 years old in Nashville (lung cancer).
Traudl Junge
Secretary to adolf hitler (1920-2002).
Born March 16th, 1920 in Munich.
Died February 10th, 2002 at 81 years old in Munich (lung cancer).
Porter Wagoner
American recording artist; country singer, songwriter (1927-2007).
Born August 12th, 1927 in West Plains. [ref]
Died October 28th, 2007 at 80 years old in Nashville (lung cancer). [ref]
Paolo Rossi
Italian footballer (1956–2020).
Born September 23rd, 1956 in Prato.
Died December 9th, 2020 at 64 years old in Siena (lung cancer). [ref]
Stephen Jay Gould
American biologist and historian of science (1941–2002).
Born September 10th, 1941 in Queens.
Died May 20th, 2002 at 60 years old in New York City (lung cancer).
Deaths 91 to 100 of 813
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