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815 Notable deaths
by lung cancer
Yeo Woon-kay
South korean actress (1940-2009).
Born February 25th, 1940 in Daegu.
Died May 22nd, 2009 at 69 years old in Bupyeong District (lung cancer).
Iztok Puc
Slovenian and croatian handball player (1966–2011).
Born September 14th, 1966 in Slovenj Gradec.
Died October 20th, 2011 at 45 years old in San Diego (lung cancer). [ref]
Helen Mayo
Australian doctor.
Born October 1st, 1878 in Adelaide.
Died November 13th, 1967 at 89 years old in Adelaide (lung cancer).
Janusz Zajdel
Science fiction writer, physicist (1938-1985).
Born August 15th, 1938 in Warsaw. [ref]
Died July 19th, 1985 at 46 years old in Warsaw (lung cancer). [ref]
Juan Pereda
President of bolivia.
Born June 17th, 1931 in La Paz.
Died November 25th, 2012 at 81 years old in Santa Cruz de la Sierra (lung cancer).
Elena Nathanael
Greek actress (1947–2008).
Born January 31st, 1941 in Nea Filadelfeia.
Died March 4th, 2008 at 67 years old in Athens (lung cancer).
Wilhelm Genazino
German writer (1943–2018).
Born January 22nd, 1943 in Mannheim.
Died December 12th, 2018 at 75 years old in Frankfurt (lung cancer). [ref]
Alexander Lernet-Holenia
Austrian writer (1897–1976).
Born October 21st, 1897 in Vienna.
Died July 3rd, 1976 at 78 years old in Vienna (lung cancer).
John Davis
American weightlifter (1921-1984).
Born January 12th, 1921 in Smithtown.
Died July 13th, 1984 at 63 years old in Albuquerque (lung cancer).
Jun Ishikawa
Japanese writer (1899-1987).
Born March 7th, 1899 in Asakusa-ku.
Died December 29th, 1987 at 88 years old in Tokyo Yamate Medical Center (lung cancer).
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