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798 Notable deaths
by lung cancer
Glenn Strange
Actor (1899-1973).
Born August 16th, 1899 in Otero County.
Died September 20th, 1973 at 74 years old in Los Angeles (lung cancer).
Virna Lisi
Italian actress (1936–2014).
Born November 8th, 1936 in Ancona.
Died December 18th, 2014 at 78 years old in Rome (lung cancer).
Leah Bracknell
English actress and yoga instructor (1964-2019).
Born July 12th, 1964 in London.
Died September 16th, 2019 at 55 years old in Worthing (lung cancer).
Tony Roberts
American actor (1939–2025).
Born October 22nd, 1939 in Manhattan.
Died February 7th, 2025 at 85 years old in Manhattan (lung cancer). [ref]
Henning Mankell
Swedish writer, human rights activist and dramatist (1948–2015).
Born February 3rd, 1948 in Stockholm.
Died October 5th, 2015 at 67 years old in Gothenburg (lung cancer). [ref]
Anne Shirley
American actress (1918-1993).
Born April 17th, 1918 in New York City. [ref]
Died July 4th, 1993 at 75 years old in Los Angeles (lung cancer).
Sophie Tucker
Russian-born american singer, comedian, actress and radio personality.
Born January 13th, 1886 in Tulchyn.
Died February 9th, 1966 at 80 years old in New York City (lung cancer).
Slim Dusty
Australian country music singer.
Born June 13th, 1927 in Kempsey.
Died September 19th, 2003 at 76 years old in Sydney (lung cancer).
Barney Martin
American actor (1923–2005).
Born March 3rd, 1923 in Queens.
Died March 21st, 2005 at 82 years old in Studio City (lung cancer).
Oriana Fallaci
Italian journalist and writer (1929-2006).
Born June 29th, 1929 in Florence. [ref]
Died September 15th, 2006 at 77 years old in Florence (lung cancer).
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