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816 Notable deaths
by lung cancer
Howard Davis
Boxer (1956-2015).
Born February 14th, 1956 in Glen Cove.
Died December 30th, 2015 at 59 years old in Plantation (lung cancer).
Nicolae Dobrin
Romanian footballer (1947-2007).
Born August 26th, 1947 in Pitești.
Died October 26th, 2007 at 60 years old in Pitești (lung cancer). [ref]
Brian Haw
British peace activist (1949–2011).
Born January 7th, 1949 in Essex, Woodford Green.
Died June 18th, 2011 at 62 years old in Berlin (lung cancer). [ref]
Bruno Maderna
Italian conductor and composer (1920-1973).
Born April 21st, 1920 in Venice, Chioggia. [ref]
Died November 13th, 1973 at 53 years old in Darmstadt (lung cancer). [ref]
Irmgard Keun
German writer (1905-1982).
Born February 6th, 1905 in Berlin.
Died May 5th, 1982 at 77 years old in Cologne (lung cancer).
Joe Beck
American musician.
Born July 29th, 1945 in Philadelphia.
Died July 22nd, 2008 at 62 years old in Woodbury (lung cancer). [ref]
Marília Pêra
Brazilian actress (1943–2015).
Born January 22nd, 1943 in Rio de Janeiro.
Died December 5th, 2015 at 72 years old in Rio de Janeiro (lung cancer). [ref]
Jim Dwyer
American journalist (1957-2020).
Born March 4th, 1957 in New York City.
Died October 8th, 2020 at 63 years old in New York City (lung cancer). [ref]
William Allen Egan
American politician (1914–1984).
Born October 8th, 1914 in Valdez.
Died May 6th, 1984 at 69 years old in Anchorage (lung cancer).
Ed Bickert
Canadian musician (1932–2019).
Born November 29th, 1932 in Hochfeld.
Died February 28th, 2019 at 86 years old in Toronto (lung cancer).
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