Deaths by...
816 Notable deaths
by lung cancer
Björn Afzelius
Swedish singer, songwriter and guitar player. (1947–1999).
Born January 27th, 1947 in Huskvarna.
Died February 16th, 1999 at 52 years old in Gothenburg (lung cancer).
Richard Schulze-Kossens
Ss officer ; adolf hitler's aid ; affiant in pohl trial (nmt 4).
Born October 2nd, 1914 in Spandau.
Died July 3rd, 1988 at 73 years old in Düsseldorf (lung cancer).
Tomás Borge
Nicaraguan revolutionary (1930-2012).
Born August 13th, 1930 in Matagalpa. [ref]
Died April 30th, 2012 at 81 years old in Managua (lung cancer). [ref]
Renzo Montagnani
Italian actor (1930-1997).
Born September 11th, 1930 in Alessandria.
Died May 22nd, 1997 at 66 years old in Rome (lung cancer).
Cláudio Hummes
Catholic cardinal.
Born August 8th, 1934 in Montenegro.
Died July 4th, 2022 at 87 years old in São Paulo (lung cancer). [ref]
Shaike Ophir
Israeli actor.
Born November 4th, 1928 in Jerusalem.
Died August 17th, 1987 at 58 years old in Tel Aviv (lung cancer).
Gloria Fuertes
Spanish writer.
Born July 28th, 1917 in Madrid.
Died November 27th, 1998 at 81 years old in Madrid (lung cancer). [ref]
Siné
French cartoonist (1928–2016).
Born December 31st, 1928 in 20th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died May 5th, 2016 at 87 years old in Bichat–Claude Bernard Hospital (lung cancer). [ref]
Kayahan
Turkish singer (1949–2015).
Born March 29th, 1949 in İzmir.
Died April 3rd, 2015 at 66 years old in Istanbul (lung cancer).
Kwan Shan
Hong kong actor.
Born April 12th, 1933 in Shenyang.
Died October 1st, 2012 at 79 years old in Hong Kong (lung cancer). [ref]
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