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816 Notable deaths
by lung cancer
Buddy Adler
Film producer (1909-1960).
Born June 22nd, 1909 in New York City.
Died July 12th, 1960 at 51 years old in Los Angeles (lung cancer).
Seiji Miyaguchi
Actor (1913-1985).
Born November 15th, 1913 in Tokyo.
Died April 12th, 1985 at 71 years old in Tokyo (lung cancer).
Pierre Bachelet
French singer-songwriter.
Born May 25th, 1944 in Paris. [ref]
Died February 15th, 2005 at 60 years old in Suresnes (lung cancer). [ref]
Cécile Aubry
French actress, television director, writer and screenwriter.
Born August 3rd, 1928 in 16th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died July 19th, 2010 at 81 years old in Dourdan (lung cancer). [ref]
Yolande Fox
American singer, model, activist.
Born November 29th, 1928 in Mobile.
Died February 22nd, 2016 at 87 years old in Washington, D.C. (lung cancer). [ref]
Tassos Papadopoulos
5th president of the republic of cyprus (2003-2008).
Born January 7th, 1934 in Ayios Antonios, Nicosia. [ref]
Died December 12th, 2008 at 74 years old in Nicosia New General Hospital (lung cancer). [ref]
Gregor Piatigorsky
Ukraine-born american cellist.
Born April 17th, 1903 in Dnipro. [ref]
Died August 6th, 1976 at 73 years old in Los Angeles (lung cancer). [ref]
Anthony Boucher
Editor, novelist, short story writer (1911-1968).
Born August 21st, 1911 in Oakland.
Died April 29th, 1968 at 56 years old in Oakland (lung cancer).
Wanda Gág
American artist and children's writer (1893-1946).
Born March 11th, 1893 in New Ulm.
Died June 27th, 1946 at 53 years old in New York City (lung cancer). [ref]
Luisa Isabel Álvarez de Toledo, 21st Duchess of Medina Sidonia
Spanish noble (1936-2008).
Born August 21st, 1936 in Estoril.
Died March 7th, 2008 at 71 years old in Sanlúcar de Barrameda (lung cancer). [ref]
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