Deaths by...
816 Notable deaths
by lung cancer
Jón Leifs
Icelandic composer and conductor (1899-1968).
Born May 1st, 1899 in Northwestern Region.
Died July 30th, 1968 at 69 years old in Reykjavík (lung cancer).
Glyn Daniel
British archaeologist (1914-1986).
Born April 23rd, 1914 in Lampeter Velfrey. [ref]
Died December 13th, 1986 at 72 years old in Cambridge (lung cancer). [ref]
Beppe Fenoglio
Italian writer (1922-1963).
Died February 18th, 1963 at 40 years old in Turin (lung cancer).
Jacob Druckman
American composer (1928-1996).
Born June 26th, 1928 in Philadelphia. [ref]
Died May 24th, 1996 at 67 years old in New Haven (lung cancer). [ref]
Helmut Dietl
German film director.
Born June 22nd, 1944 in Bad Wiessee.
Died March 30th, 2015 at 70 years old in Munich (lung cancer).
Pilar Lorengar
Spanish operatic soprano.
Born January 16th, 1928 in Zaragoza.
Died June 3rd, 1996 at 68 years old in Berlin (lung cancer).
Jandira Martini
Brazilian actress (1945–2024).
Born June 10th, 1945 in Santos.
Died January 29th, 2024 at 78 years old in São Paulo (lung cancer). [ref]
Yuriko Hoshi
Japanese actress (1943–2018).
Born December 6th, 1943 in Kajichō.
Died May 17th, 2018 at 74 years old in Kyoto (lung cancer).
Howie Shannon
American basketball player (1923-1995).
Born June 10th, 1923 in Manhattan.
Died August 16th, 1995 at 72 years old in Plano (lung cancer).
Hisashi Inoue
Japanese novelist, playwright, progressive intellectual, civic activist, opponent of amending the japanese constitution (1934-2010).
Born November 17th, 1934 in Kawanishi. [ref]
Died April 9th, 2010 at 75 years old in Kamakura (lung cancer). [ref]
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