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816 Notable deaths
by lung cancer
Gypsy Abbott
Silent film actress (1896–1952).
Born January 31st, 1896 in Atlanta.
Died July 25th, 1952 at 56 years old in Hollywood (lung cancer).
Gianni Nazzaro
Italian singer (1948–2021).
Born October 27th, 1948 in Naples.
Died July 27th, 2021 at 72 years old in Rome (lung cancer). [ref]
Alfonso Daniel Rodríguez Castelao
Galician writer, painter, doctor and politician (1886-1950).
Born January 30th, 1886 in Rianxo. [ref]
Died January 7th, 1950 at 63 years old in Buenos Aires (lung cancer). [ref]
James Carr
American musician (1942-2001).
Born June 13th, 1942 in Coahoma. [ref]
Died January 7th, 2001 at 58 years old in Memphis (lung cancer). [ref]
Herbert Rawlinson
English actor (1885-1953).
Born November 15th, 1885 in Brighton.
Died July 12th, 1953 at 67 years old in Los Angeles (lung cancer).
Boris Klyuyev
Soviet and russian actor (1944-2020).
Born July 13th, 1944 in Moscow.
Died September 1st, 2020 at 76 years old in Moscow (lung cancer). [ref]
Feng Zikai
Chinese artist and writer (1898-1975).
Born November 9th, 1898 in Tongxiang City.
Died September 15th, 1975 at 76 years old in Shanghai (lung cancer).
Juan José Saer
Argentinian writer.
Born June 28th, 1937 in Serodino. [ref]
Died June 11th, 2005 at 67 years old in Paris (lung cancer). [ref]
Josef Beran
Czech cardinal, professor and theologist (1888–1969).
Born December 29th, 1888 in Plzeň. [ref]
Died May 17th, 1969 at 80 years old in Rome (lung cancer). [ref]
Georgie Auld
Canadian jazz musician (1919-1990).
Born May 19th, 1919 in Toronto. [ref]
Died January 8th, 1990 at 70 years old in Palm Springs (lung cancer). [ref]
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