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815 Notable deaths
by lung cancer
Walter Giller
Actor (1927-2011).
Born August 23rd, 1927 in Recklinghausen.
Died December 15th, 2011 at 84 years old in Hamburg (lung cancer). [ref]
Pierre Dac
French humorist (1893-1975).
Born August 15th, 1893 in Châlons-en-Champagne. [ref]
Died February 9th, 1975 at 81 years old in 17th arrondissement of Paris (lung cancer). [ref]
Chen Yonggui
Chinese politician.
Born February 14th, 1913 in Xiyang County. [ref]
Died March 26th, 1986 at 73 years old in Beijing (lung cancer).
Auguste Le Breton
French writer (1913–1999).
Born February 18th, 1913 in Lesneven. [ref]
Died May 31st, 1999 at 86 years old in Saint-Germain-en-Laye (lung cancer).
Theadora Van Runkle
American fashion and costume designer (1928-2011).
Born March 27th, 1928 in Los Angeles.
Died November 4th, 2011 at 83 years old in Los Angeles (lung cancer). [ref]
Ina Benita
Polish actress (1912–1984).
Died September 9th, 1984 at 72 years old in Mechanicsburg (lung cancer).
Kalle Päätalo
Finnish novelist (1919–2000).
Born November 11th, 1919 in Jokijärvi. [ref]
Died November 20th, 2000 at 81 years old in Tampere University Hospital (lung cancer). [ref]
Osvaldo Soriano
Argentine writer and journalist (1943–1997).
Born January 6th, 1943 in Mar del Plata.
Died January 29th, 1997 at 54 years old in Buenos Aires (lung cancer).
Marie Gruber
German actress (1955-2018).
Born June 11th, 1955 in Wuppertal.
Died February 8th, 2018 at 62 years old in Berlin (lung cancer). [ref]
Andrej Kvašňák
Slovak footballer (1936-2007).
Born May 19th, 1936 in Košice.
Died April 18th, 2007 at 70 years old in Prague (lung cancer). [ref]
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