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798 Notable deaths
by lung cancer
Alan King
American comedian and actor (1927–2004).
Born December 26th, 1927 in Brooklyn.
Died May 9th, 2004 at 76 years old in New York City (lung cancer).
Lloyd Nolan
American actor (1902-1985).
Born August 11th, 1902 in San Francisco. [ref]
Died September 27th, 1985 at 83 years old in Los Angeles (lung cancer). [ref]
Gregory Isaacs
Jamaican singer.
Born July 15th, 1951 in Kingston.
Died October 25th, 2010 at 59 years old in London (lung cancer). [ref]
Margaret Chase Smith
Member of the united states senate from maine (1897-1995).
Born December 14th, 1897 in Skowhegan.
Died May 29th, 1995 at 97 years old in Skowhegan (lung cancer). [ref]
Leonid Rogozov
Soviet surgeon (1934-2000).
Born March 14th, 1934 in Dauriya.
Died September 21st, 2000 at 66 years old in Saint Petersburg (lung cancer).
Mas Oyama
Korean karate master.
Born July 27th, 1923 in Gunsan, Gimje.
Died April 26th, 1994 at 70 years old in Tokyo (lung cancer).
John Hoyt
American film, stage, and television actor (1905-1991).
Born October 5th, 1905 in Bronxville.
Died September 15th, 1991 at 85 years old in Santa Cruz (lung cancer).
Joseph Kittinger
American military pilot (1928–2022).
Born July 27th, 1928 in Tampa. [ref]
Died December 9th, 2022 at 94 years old in Florida (lung cancer). [ref]
Stefan Banach
Polish mathematician (1892–1945).
Born March 30th, 1892 in Kraków.
Died August 31st, 1945 at 53 years old in Lviv (lung cancer). [ref]
Chavo Guerrero Sr.
American professional wrestler (1949-2017).
Born January 7th, 1949 in El Paso.
Died February 11th, 2017 at 68 years old in El Paso (lung cancer). [ref]
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