Deaths by...
815 Notable deaths
by lung cancer
Christoph Daum
German football manager (1953–2024).
Born October 24th, 1953 in Zwickau.
Died August 24th, 2024 at 70 years old in Cologne (lung cancer). [ref]
Don Heck
American comics artist (1929–1995).
Born January 2nd, 1929 in Queens.
Died February 23rd, 1995 at 66 years old in Toronto (lung cancer).
Douglas Jardine
English cricketer (1900–1958).
Born October 23rd, 1900 in Mumbai.
Died June 18th, 1958 at 57 years old in Montreux (lung cancer).
Frank Aletter
American actor (1926-2009).
Born January 14th, 1926 in Queens.
Died May 13th, 2009 at 83 years old in California (lung cancer). [ref]
James Craig
Actor (1912-1985).
Born February 4th, 1912 in Nashville.
Died June 28th, 1985 at 73 years old in Santa Ana (lung cancer).
Bobby Hebb
American singer-songwriter (1938-2010).
Born July 26th, 1938 in Nashville. [ref]
Died August 3rd, 2010 at 72 years old in Nashville (lung cancer). [ref]
Johanna Lindsey
American writer (1952 – 2019).
Born March 10th, 1952 in Frankfurt.
Died October 27th, 2019 at 67 years old in Nashua (lung cancer). [ref]
Raul Hilberg
Austrian-born american political scientist and historian (1926-2007).
Born June 2nd, 1926 in Vienna. [ref]
Died August 4th, 2007 at 81 years old in Williston (lung cancer). [ref]
Nikolai Vladimirovich Zateyev
Soviet submarine commander (1926-1998).
Born June 30th, 1926 in Nizhny Novgorod.
Died August 28th, 1998 at 72 years old in Moscow (lung cancer).
Edward Gierek
Polish politician (1913-2001).
Born January 6th, 1913 in Porąbka. [ref]
Died July 29th, 2001 at 88 years old in Cieszyn (lung cancer). [ref]
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