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815 Notable deaths
by lung cancer
Danilo Kiš
Serbian and yugoslav novelist (1935–1989).
Born February 22nd, 1935 in Subotica.
Died October 15th, 1989 at 54 years old in 10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris (lung cancer).
Katherine Dunn
American novelist, journalist, poet (1945–2016).
Born October 24th, 1945 in Garden City.
Died May 11th, 2016 at 70 years old in Portland (lung cancer). [ref]
Monteiro Lobato
Brazilian writer.
Born April 18th, 1882 in Taubaté. [ref]
Died July 4th, 1948 at 66 years old in São Paulo (lung cancer). [ref]
Tarık Akan
Turkish actor and film producer (1949–2016).
Born December 13th, 1949 in Istanbul.
Died September 16th, 2016 at 66 years old in Istanbul (lung cancer). [ref]
Ichirō Mizuki
Japanese singer, voice actor (1948-2022).
Born January 7th, 1948 in Setagaya.
Died December 6th, 2022 at 74 years old in Tokyo (lung cancer).
Little Tony
Sammarinese rock singer (1941-2013).
Born February 9th, 1941 in Tivoli.
Died May 27th, 2013 at 72 years old in Rome (lung cancer).
Harry Bertoia
Italian-american artist and designer (1915–1978).
Born March 10th, 1915 in Arzene. [ref]
Died November 6th, 1978 at 63 years old in Barto (lung cancer). [ref]
Mate Parlov
Croatian boxer and olympic gold medalist (1948–2008).
Born November 16th, 1948 in Split.
Died July 29th, 2008 at 59 years old in Pula (lung cancer). [ref]
Massimo Savić
Croatian singer (1962–2022).
Died December 23rd, 2022 at 60 years old in Zagreb (lung cancer). [ref]
Jaroslav Pelikan
Us historian of christianity, christian theology and medieval intellectual history at yale (1923–2006).
Born December 17th, 1923 in Akron.
Died May 13th, 2006 at 82 years old in Hamden (lung cancer). [ref]
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They say you die twice. One time when you stop breathing and a second time, a bit later on, when somebody says your name for the last time. Banksy