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815 Notable deaths
by lung cancer
Rafael Azcona
Spanish screenwriter (1926-2008).
Born October 24th, 1926 in Logroño.
Died March 24th, 2008 at 81 years old in Madrid (lung cancer). [ref]
Leonardo Legaspi
Catholic bishop (1935–2014).
Born November 25th, 1935 in Meycauayan.
Died August 8th, 2014 at 78 years old in Manila (lung cancer).
Henrique Rosa
President of guinea-bissau (1946-2013).
Born January 18th, 1946 in Bafatá.
Died May 15th, 2013 at 67 years old in Porto (lung cancer). [ref]
Archil Gomiashvili
Soviet and russian actor (1926–2005).
Born March 23rd, 1926 in Chiatura.
Died May 31st, 2005 at 79 years old in Moscow (lung cancer).
Bärbel Bohley
German artist and politician (1945-2010).
Born May 24th, 1945 in Berlin. [ref]
Died September 11th, 2010 at 65 years old in Strasburg (lung cancer). [ref]
Željko Šturanović
Prime minister of montenegro (1960-2014).
Born January 31st, 1960 in Nikšić.
Died June 30th, 2014 at 54 years old in Villejuif (lung cancer).
Behçet Necatigil
Leading turkish author, poet and translator.
Born April 16th, 1916 in Istanbul. [ref]
Died December 13th, 1979 at 63 years old in Istanbul (lung cancer). [ref]
Emmanuèle Bernheim
French writer and screenwriter (1955–2017).
Born December 13th, 1955 in Boulogne-Billancourt.
Died May 10th, 2017 at 61 years old in 18th arrondissement of Paris (lung cancer). [ref]
Petr Čepek
Czech actor (1940–1994).
Born September 16th, 1940 in Prague. [ref]
Died September 20th, 1994 at 54 years old in Vrchlabí (lung cancer). [ref]
Cho Min-ho
South korean ice hockey player.
Born January 4th, 1987 in Seoul. [ref]
Died June 15th, 2022 at 35 years old in Seoul (lung cancer).
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