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756 Notable deaths
by lung cancer
John Maynard Smith
British theoretical evolutionary biologist and geneticist (1920-2004).
Born June 6th, 1920 in London. [ref]
Died April 19th, 2004 at 83 years old in Lewes (lung cancer). [ref]
Allan Jones
American actor and tenor (1907-1992).
Born October 14th, 1907 in Lackawanna County. [ref]
Died June 27th, 1992 at 84 years old in New York City (lung cancer). [ref]
Edward Gierek
Polish politician (1913-2001).
Born January 6th, 1913 in Porąbka. [ref]
Died July 29th, 2001 at 88 years old in Cieszyn (lung cancer). [ref]
Paul A. Rothchild
American music producer.
Born April 18th, 1935 in Brooklyn.
Died March 30th, 1995 at 59 years old in Hollywood (lung cancer).
Chrisye
Indonesian singer and songwriter.
Born September 16th, 1949 in Jakarta. [ref]
Died March 30th, 2007 at 57 years old in Cipete Selatan (lung cancer). [ref]
Fernandel
French actor and singer (1903-1971).
Born May 8th, 1903 in Marseille. [ref]
Died February 26th, 1971 at 67 years old in Paris (lung cancer). [ref]
John Dickson Carr
Novelist, short story writer, playwright.
Born November 30th, 1906 in Uniontown. [ref]
Died February 27th, 1977 at 70 years old in Greenville (lung cancer). [ref]
Natalie Babbitt
American children's writer and illustrator (1932–2016).
Born July 28th, 1932 in Dayton.
Died October 31st, 2016 at 84 years old in Hamden (lung cancer).
Raul Hilberg
Austrian-born american political scientist and historian (1926-2007).
Born June 2nd, 1926 in Vienna. [ref]
Died August 4th, 2007 at 81 years old in Williston (lung cancer). [ref]
Dan Rostenkowski
American politician.
Born January 2nd, 1928 in Chicago.
Died August 11th, 2010 at 82 years old in Genoa City (lung cancer). [ref]
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