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798 Notable deaths
by lung cancer
Peter Orlovsky
American poet (1933-2010).
Born July 8th, 1933 in Manhattan.
Died May 30th, 2010 at 76 years old in Williston (lung cancer). [ref]
Bernie Worrell
American musician.
Born April 19th, 1944 in Long Branch.
Died June 24th, 2016 at 72 years old in Everson (lung cancer).
Erik Bruhn
Danish ballet dancer (1928-1986).
Born October 3rd, 1928 in Copenhagen.
Died April 1st, 1986 at 57 years old in Toronto (lung cancer).
Zoia Ceaușescu
Romanian mathematician.
Born March 1st, 1949 in Bucharest.
Died November 20th, 2006 at 57 years old in Bucharest (lung cancer).
Philip Carey
United states marine and actor (1925-2009).
Born July 15th, 1925 in Hackensack. [ref]
Died February 6th, 2009 at 83 years old in Manhattan (lung cancer). [ref]
Neil Postman
American writer and academic (1931-2003).
Born March 8th, 1931 in New York City.
Died October 5th, 2003 at 72 years old in New York City (lung cancer).
Pinto Colvig
American voice actor (1892–1967).
Born September 11th, 1892 in Jacksonville.
Died October 3rd, 1967 at 75 years old in Woodland Hills (lung cancer).
Priscilla Lane
American actress (1915-1995).
Born June 12th, 1915 in Indianola. [ref]
Died April 4th, 1995 at 79 years old in Andover (lung cancer). [ref]
Harry Guardino
American actor (1925–1995).
Born December 23rd, 1925 in New York City.
Died July 17th, 1995 at 69 years old in Palm Springs (lung cancer).
Masahiko Kimura
Japanese judoka and professional wrestler (1917–1993).
Born September 10th, 1917 in Kumamoto.
Died April 18th, 1993 at 75 years old in Japan (lung cancer).
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When I shall die, let it be doing that I had designed. Ovid