Deaths by...
815 Notable deaths
by lung cancer
Beverly Sills
American operatic soprano (1929-2007).
Born May 25th, 1929 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died July 2nd, 2007 at 78 years old in New York City (lung cancer). [ref]
John Archer
American actor (1915-1999).
Born May 8th, 1915 in Osceola.
Died December 5th, 1999 at 84 years old in Redmond (lung cancer). [ref]
Tom Drake
American actor (1918–1982).
Born August 5th, 1918 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died August 11th, 1982 at 64 years old in Torrance (lung cancer). [ref]
Stephen F. Cohen
American historian (1938-2020).
Born November 25th, 1938 in Owensboro.
Died September 18th, 2020 at 81 years old in Manhattan (lung cancer). [ref]
Alexis Korner
British blues musician and radio broadcaster.
Born April 19th, 1928 in Paris. [ref]
Died January 1st, 1984 at 55 years old in London (lung cancer). [ref]
Skip Spence
Canadian-born american musician.
Born April 18th, 1946 in Windsor.
Died April 16th, 1999 at 52 years old in Santa Cruz (lung cancer).
Floyd Cramer
American pianist (1933–1997).
Born October 27th, 1933 in Shreveport.
Died December 31st, 1997 at 64 years old in Nashville (lung cancer).
André Morell
English actor (1909-1978).
Born August 20th, 1909 in London. [ref]
Died November 28th, 1978 at 69 years old in London (lung cancer). [ref]
David Carr
American journalist.
Born September 8th, 1956 in Minneapolis.
Died February 12th, 2015 at 58 years old in New York City (lung cancer). [ref]
Cynthia Myers
Film actress and playboy playmate (1950-2011).
Born September 12th, 1950 in Toledo.
Died November 4th, 2011 at 61 years old in Los Angeles (lung cancer). [ref]
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