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798 Notable deaths
by 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).
Pearl S. Buck
American writer (1892–1973).
Born June 26th, 1892 in Hillsboro. [ref]
Died March 6th, 1973 at 80 years old in Danby (lung cancer). [ref]
Dashiell Hammett
American writer.
Born June 25th, 1894 in Baltimore. [ref]
Died January 10th, 1961 at 66 years old in New York City (lung cancer). [ref]
John McIntire
American character actor (1907-1991).
Born June 27th, 1907 in Washington.
Died January 30th, 1991 at 83 years old in Pasadena (lung cancer).
Jacques Brel
Belgian singer-songwriter.
Born April 8th, 1929 in Schaerbeek - Schaarbeek. [ref]
Died October 9th, 1978 at 49 years old in Avicenne Hospital (lung cancer). [ref]
Frank Gorshin
American actor and comedian (1933-2005).
Born April 5th, 1933 in Pittsburgh. [ref]
Died May 17th, 2005 at 72 years old in Burbank (lung cancer). [ref]
Enrico Caruso
Italian operatic tenor.
Born February 24th, 1873 in Naples, Province of Naples.
Died August 2nd, 1921 at 48 years old in Naples (lung cancer). [ref]
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]
Woody Strode
American athlete and actor (1914-1994).
Born July 25th, 1914 in Los Angeles.
Died December 31st, 1994 at 80 years old in Glendora (lung cancer). [ref]
Isao Takahata
Japanese animator, animation director, director, producer (1935-2018).
Born October 29th, 1935 in Ise.
Died April 5th, 2018 at 82 years old in Tokyo (lung cancer). [ref]
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