Deaths by...
778 Notable deaths
by lung cancer
Zoia Ceaușescu
Romanian mathematician.
Born March 1st, 1949 in Bucharest.
Died November 20th, 2006 at 57 years old in Bucharest (lung cancer).
Eduardo Galeano
Uruguayan writer and journalist.
Born September 3rd, 1940 in Montevideo.
Died April 13th, 2015 at 74 years old in Montevideo (lung cancer). [ref]
Wisława Szymborska
Polish poet, nobel prize winner (1923-2012).
Born July 2nd, 1923 in Kórnik. [ref]
Died February 1st, 2012 at 88 years old in Kraków (lung cancer). [ref]
Jimmy Walker
American basketball player.
Born April 8th, 1944 in Amherst.
Died July 2nd, 2007 at 63 years old in Kansas City (lung cancer). [ref]
Glenda Farrell
Actress (1904-1971).
Born June 30th, 1904 in Enid. [ref]
Died May 1st, 1971 at 66 years old in New York City (lung cancer). [ref]
Neil Aspinall
Road manager, personal assistant, producer, executive (1941–2008).
Born October 13th, 1941 in Prestatyn.
Died March 24th, 2008 at 66 years old in New York City (lung cancer).
Max Azria
French-tunisian fashion designer.
Born January 1st, 1949 in Sfax.
Died May 6th, 2019 at 70 years old in Houston (lung cancer). [ref]
George P. Cosmatos
Greek-italian film director (1941-2005).
Born January 4th, 1941 in Florence. [ref]
Died April 19th, 2005 at 64 years old in Victoria (lung cancer). [ref]
Mary McCarthy
American writer.
Born June 21st, 1912 in Seattle. [ref]
Died October 25th, 1989 at 77 years old in New York City (lung cancer). [ref]
Gheorghe Gheorghiu-Dej
47th prime minister of romania (1952-1955).
Born November 8th, 1901 in Bârlad.
Died March 19th, 1965 at 63 years old in Bucharest (lung cancer).
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