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778 Notable deaths
by lung cancer
Pacita Abad
Painter (1946-2004).
Born October 5th, 1946.
Died December 7th, 2004 at 58 years old in Batan Island (lung cancer).
Irving Kristol
American columnist, journalist, and writer (1920–2009).
Born January 22nd, 1920 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died September 18th, 2009 at 89 years old in Arlington County (lung cancer). [ref]
Giorgio Morandi
Italian painter and printmaker.
Born July 20th, 1890 in Bologna. [ref]
Died June 18th, 1964 at 73 years old in Bologna (lung cancer). [ref]
Joe Sample
American pianist.
Born February 1st, 1939 in Houston. [ref]
Died September 12th, 2014 at 75 years old in Houston (lung cancer). [ref]
Cynthia Myers
Film actress and playboy playmate (1950-2011).
Born September 12th, 1950 in Toledo.
Died November 4th, 2011 at 61 years old in Los Angeles (lung cancer). [ref]
Doug Fieger
American singer-songwriter.
Born August 20th, 1952 in Oak Park. [ref]
Died February 14th, 2010 at 57 years old in Woodland Hills (lung cancer). [ref]
John Archer
American actor (1915-1999).
Born May 8th, 1915 in Osceola.
Died December 5th, 1999 at 84 years old in Redmond (lung cancer). [ref]
Alexis Korner
British blues musician and radio broadcaster.
Born April 19th, 1928 in Paris. [ref]
Died January 1st, 1984 at 55 years old in London (lung cancer). [ref]
Beverly Sills
American operatic soprano (1929-2007).
Born May 25th, 1929 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died July 2nd, 2007 at 78 years old in New York City (lung cancer). [ref]
Denis Goldberg
South african activist (1933-2020).
Born April 11th, 1933 in Cape Town.
Died April 29th, 2020 at 87 years old in Cape Town (lung cancer). [ref]
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