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884 Notable deaths
by lung cancer
Everett Dirksen
American politician (1896–1969).
Born January 4th, 1896 in Pekin.
Died September 7th, 1969 at 73 years old in Washington, D.C. (lung cancer).
Vito Scotti
American actor (1918-1996).
Born January 26th, 1918 in San Francisco.
Died June 5th, 1996 at 78 years old in Woodland Hills (lung cancer).
Pat Phoenix
British actress (1923–1986).
Born November 26th, 1923 in Saint Mary's Hospital.
Died September 17th, 1986 at 62 years old in Stockport (lung cancer).
Manuel de Pedrolo i Molina
Spanish writer (1918–1990).
Born April 1st, 1918 in L'Aranyó.
Died June 26th, 1990 at 72 years old in Barcelona (lung cancer).
Elsa Martinelli
Italian fashion model and actress (1935-2017).
Born January 30th, 1935 in Grosseto.
Died July 8th, 2017 at 82 years old in Rome (lung cancer). [ref]
Delphine Seyrig
French actress and film director (1932–1990).
Born April 10th, 1932 in Beirut.
Died October 15th, 1990 at 58 years old in 10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris (lung cancer).
Gennady Yanayev
Vice president of the soviet union from 1990 to 1991.
Born August 26th, 1937 in Perevoz.
Died September 24th, 2010 at 73 years old in Moscow (lung cancer). [ref]
John Langshaw Austin
English philosopher (1911–1960).
Born March 26th, 1911 in Lancaster.
Died February 8th, 1960 at 48 years old in Oxford (lung cancer).
Frank Loesser
American songwriter (1910–1969).
Born June 29th, 1910 in New York City.
Died July 28th, 1969 at 59 years old in New York City (lung cancer).
James Brokenshire
British conservative party politician, mp and minister (1968–2021).
Born January 7th, 1968 in Southend-on-Sea.
Died October 7th, 2021 at 53 years old in Dartford (lung cancer). [ref]
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