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884 Notable deaths
by lung cancer
Don Francks
Canadian actor and jazz musician (1932–2016).
Born February 28th, 1932 in Burnaby.
Died April 3rd, 2016 at 84 years old in Toronto (lung cancer). [ref]
Walter Tevis
American writer (1928–1984).
Born February 28th, 1928 in San Francisco.
Died August 8th, 1984 at 56 years old in New York City (lung cancer).
Silvana Mangano
Italian actress (1930–1989).
Born April 21st, 1930 in Rome.
Died December 16th, 1989 at 59 years old in Madrid (lung cancer).
Earl Boen
American actor (1941–2023).
Born August 8th, 1941 in New York City.
Died January 5th, 2023 at 81 years old in Hawaii (lung cancer). [ref]
Kim Manners
American television director and producer (1951–2009).
Born January 13th, 1951 in Los Angeles.
Died January 25th, 2009 at 58 years old in Los Angeles (lung cancer). [ref]
Glenn Strange
American 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
British 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]
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