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883 Notable deaths
by lung cancer
Sarah Vaughan
American jazz and classical singer (1924–1990).
Born March 27th, 1924 in Newark.
Died April 3rd, 1990 at 66 years old in Hidden Hills (lung cancer).
Cameron Mitchell
American actor (1918–1994).
Born November 4th, 1918 in Dallastown.
Died July 7th, 1994 at 75 years old in Pacific Palisades (lung cancer).
Paul Auster
American novelist, poet, essayist, screenwriter (1947-2024).
Born February 3rd, 1947 in Newark.
Died April 30th, 2024 at 77 years old in New York City (lung cancer). [ref]
Forrest Tucker
American actor (1919–1986).
Born February 12th, 1919 in Plainfield.
Died October 25th, 1986 at 67 years old in Woodland Hills (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).
Freddy Fender
American tejano singer (1937–2006).
Born June 4th, 1937 in San Benito.
Died October 14th, 2006 at 69 years old in Corpus Christi (lung cancer).
Raymond Carver
Penman, poet, screenwriter, novelist, prose writer, teacher, short story writer (1938-1988).
Born May 25th, 1938 in Clatskanie.
Died August 2nd, 1988 at 50 years old in Port Angeles (lung cancer).
Teruo Nakamura
Imperial japanese army soldier (1919–1979).
Born October 8th, 1919 in Taitō Prefecture.
Died June 15th, 1979 at 59 years old in Taitung County (lung cancer).
Sam Wanamaker
American actor (1919–1993).
Born June 14th, 1919 in Chicago.
Died December 18th, 1993 at 74 years old in London (lung cancer).
Tove Jansson
Finnish children's writer and illustrator (1914–2001).
Born August 9th, 1914 in Helsinki, Helsingborg.
Died June 27th, 2001 at 86 years old in Helsinki (lung cancer).
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When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche