Deaths by...
756 Notable deaths
by lung cancer
Christopher Evan Welch
American actor (1965-2013).
Born September 28th, 1965 in Fort Belvoir.
Died December 2nd, 2013 at 48 years old in Santa Monica (lung cancer).
Anthony Burgess
English writer (1917-1993).
Born February 25th, 1917 in Harpurhey. [ref]
Died November 22nd, 1993 at 76 years old in London, St John's Wood (lung cancer).
Eddie Rabbitt
American country music singer-songwriter.
Born November 27th, 1941 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died May 7th, 1998 at 56 years old in Nashville (lung cancer). [ref]
Robert Preston
American actor (1918-1987).
Born June 8th, 1918 in Massachusetts.
Died March 21st, 1987 at 68 years old in Montecito (lung cancer).
Stephen Jay Gould
American biologist and historian of science (1941–2002).
Born September 10th, 1941 in Queens.
Died May 20th, 2002 at 60 years old in New York City (lung cancer).
Miriam Defensor Santiago
Filipina politician and author (1945-2016).
Born June 15th, 1945 in Iloilo City.
Died September 29th, 2016 at 71 years old in St. Luke's Medical Center - Global City (lung cancer). [ref]
Traudl Junge
Secretary to adolf hitler (1920-2002).
Born March 16th, 1920 in Munich.
Died February 10th, 2002 at 81 years old in Munich (lung cancer).
Ann Miller
American actress and dancer (1923–2004).
Born April 12th, 1923 in Houston. [ref]
Died January 22nd, 2004 at 80 years old in Los Angeles (lung cancer). [ref]
Leslie Grantham
English actor (1947–2018).
Born April 30th, 1947 in Camberwell.
Died June 15th, 2018 at 71 years old in London (lung cancer). [ref]
Paolo Rossi
Italian footballer (1956-2020).
Born September 23rd, 1956 in Prato.
Died December 9th, 2020 at 64 years old in Siena (lung cancer). [ref]
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Death commences too early – almost before you’re half-acquainted with life – you meet the other. Tennessee Williams