Deaths by...
815 Notable deaths
by lung cancer
Václav Vorlíček
Czech director and scriptwriter (1930-2019).
Born June 3rd, 1930 in Prague. [ref]
Died February 5th, 2019 at 88 years old in Prague, Hospital of the Merciful Sisters of Sts. Karel Boromejský (lung cancer). [ref]
Otto Hoffman
Actor (1879-1944).
Born May 2nd, 1879 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died June 23rd, 1944 at 65 years old in Woodland Hills (lung cancer). [ref]
Rafael Chirbes
Spanish writer.
Born June 27th, 1949 in Tavernes de la Valldigna.
Died August 15th, 2015 at 66 years old in Beniarbeig (lung cancer). [ref]
Philippe Muray
French writer.
Born June 10th, 1945 in Angers.
Died March 2nd, 2006 at 60 years old in Villejuif (lung cancer). [ref]
Roger Désormière
French composer and conductor (1898–1963).
Born September 13th, 1898 in Vichy.
Died October 25th, 1963 at 65 years old in 18th arrondissement of Paris (lung cancer).
Ichiro Ogimura
Japanese table tennis player.
Died December 4th, 1994 at 62 years old in Tokyo (lung cancer).
Yevgeny Matveyev
Soviet and russian actor, film director, screenwriter (1922–2003).
Born March 8th, 1922 in Novoukrainka.
Died June 1st, 2003 at 81 years old in Moscow (lung cancer).
Roger Vailland
French writer (1907–1965).
Born October 16th, 1907 in Oise.
Died May 12th, 1965 at 57 years old in Meillonnas (lung cancer).
Pierre Pincemaille
French organist (1956–2018).
Born December 8th, 1956 in 17th arrondissement of Paris.
Died January 12th, 2018 at 61 years old in Suresnes (lung cancer). [ref]
Gideon Ezra
Israeli politician (1937-2012).
Born June 30th, 1937 in Jerusalem. [ref]
Died May 17th, 2012 at 74 years old in Jerusalem (lung cancer). [ref]
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