Deaths by...
813 Notable deaths
by lung cancer
Scatman John
American musician (1942–1999).
Born March 13th, 1942 in El Monte.
Died December 3rd, 1999 at 57 years old in Los Angeles (lung cancer).
Gypsy Rose Lee
American burlesque performer, actress and author (1911–1970).
Born January 9th, 1911 in Seattle.
Died April 26th, 1970 at 59 years old in Los Angeles (lung cancer).
Peter Jennings
Canadian-american broadcast journalist (1938–2005).
Born July 29th, 1938 in Toronto.
Died August 7th, 2005 at 67 years old in Manhattan (lung cancer). [ref]
Denver Pyle
American actor (1920-1997).
Born May 11th, 1920 in Kit Carson County.
Died December 25th, 1997 at 77 years old in Burbank (lung cancer).
Tom Bosley
American actor (1927–2010).
Born October 1st, 1927 in Chicago.
Died October 19th, 2010 at 83 years old in Rancho Mirage (lung cancer). [ref]
Sam Lloyd
American actor (1963–2020).
Born November 12th, 1963 in Weston.
Died April 30th, 2020 at 56 years old in Los Angeles (lung cancer). [ref]
Anne Francis
American actress (1930–2011).
Born September 16th, 1930 in Ossining.
Died January 2nd, 2011 at 80 years old in Santa Barbara (lung cancer). [ref]
Eddie Kendricks
American singer and songwriter, member of the temptations (1939-1992).
Born December 17th, 1939 in Union Springs.
Died October 5th, 1992 at 52 years old in Birmingham (lung cancer).
Michael Williams
British actor (1935–2001).
Born July 9th, 1935 in Liverpool.
Died January 11th, 2001 at 65 years old in Hampstead (lung cancer).
Vincent Schiavelli
American actor (1948–2005).
Born November 11th, 1948 in Brooklyn.
Died December 26th, 2005 at 57 years old in Polizzi Generosa (lung cancer). [ref]
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