Deaths by...
815 Notable deaths
by lung cancer
Cotton Fitzsimmons
American basketball coach (1931–2004).
Born October 7th, 1931 in Hannibal.
Died July 24th, 2004 at 72 years old in Phoenix (lung cancer).
Richard Kleindienst
United states attorney general (1923-2000).
Born August 5th, 1923 in Winslow.
Died February 3rd, 2000 at 76 years old in Prescott (lung cancer).
Mesut Yılmaz
Prime minister of turkey (1947-2020).
Born November 6th, 1947 in Istanbul.
Died October 30th, 2020 at 72 years old in Istanbul (lung cancer). [ref]
Earle Page
Australian politician, 11th prime minister of australia (1880-1961).
Born August 8th, 1880 in Grafton.
Died December 20th, 1961 at 81 years old in Sydney (lung cancer).
Celia Sánchez
Cuban revolutionary (1920-1980).
Born May 9th, 1920 in Media Luna.
Died January 11th, 1980 at 59 years old in Havana (lung cancer).
Catherine Leroy
French photojournalist (1944-2006).
Born August 27th, 1944 in Sannois. [ref]
Died July 8th, 2006 at 61 years old in Santa Monica (lung cancer). [ref]
Buckwheat Zydeco
American accordionist (1947–2016).
Born November 14th, 1947 in Lafayette.
Died September 24th, 2016 at 68 years old in Lafayette (lung cancer). [ref]
Walter Frederick Morrison
Inventor of the frisbee (1920–2010).
Born January 23rd, 1920 in Richfield.
Died February 9th, 2010 at 90 years old in Monroe (lung cancer). [ref]
Ralph MacDonald
Trinbagonian-american percussionist, songwriter, musical arranger, record producer, steelpan virtuoso and philanthropist.
Born March 15th, 1944 in New York City.
Died December 18th, 2011 at 67 years old in Stamford (lung cancer). [ref]
Waldo Salt
American screenwriter (1914-1987).
Born October 18th, 1914 in Chicago.
Died March 7th, 1987 at 72 years old in Los Angeles (lung cancer).
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