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883 Notable deaths
by lung cancer
Eric Gill
English sculptor, typeface designer, and printmaker (1882–1940).
Born February 22nd, 1882 in Brighton.
Died November 17th, 1940 at 58 years old in London Borough of Hillingdon (lung cancer).
Ramón Mercader
Nkvd agent, murderer of leon trotsky.
Born February 7th, 1913 in Barcelona.
Died October 18th, 1978 at 65 years old in Havana (lung cancer).
David Gulpilil
Australian actor (1953-2021).
Born July 1st, 1953 in Maningrida.
Died November 29th, 2021 at 68 years old in Murray Bridge (lung cancer). [ref]
Alastair Sim
Scottish actor (1900–1976).
Born October 9th, 1900 in Edinburgh.
Died August 19th, 1976 at 75 years old in London (lung cancer).
Aniello Dellacroce
American mobster (1914–1985).
Born March 15th, 1914 in Little Italy.
Died December 2nd, 1985 at 71 years old in Queens (lung cancer).
Kathleen Freeman
American actress (1919–2001).
Born February 17th, 1919 in Chicago.
Died August 23rd, 2001 at 82 years old in New York City (lung cancer).
Raffaella Carrà
Italian singer, actress and television presenter (1943–2021).
Born June 18th, 1943 in Bologna.
Died July 5th, 2021 at 78 years old in Rome (lung cancer). [ref]
Clay Shaw
American businessman (1913-1974).
Born March 17th, 1913 in Kentwood.
Died August 15th, 1974 at 61 years old in New Orleans (lung cancer).
Gary Merrill
Film and television character actor from the united states (1915-1990).
Born August 2nd, 1915 in Hartford.
Died March 5th, 1990 at 74 years old in Falmouth (lung cancer).
Bugs Moran
Chicago gangster (1893–1957).
Born August 21st, 1893 in Saint Paul.
Died February 25th, 1957 at 63 years old in United States Penitentiary, Leavenworth (lung cancer).
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