Deaths by...
767 Notable deaths
by lung cancer
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]
Allen Jenkins
Film, stage and television actor.
Born April 9th, 1900 in Staten Island.
Died July 20th, 1974 at 74 years old in Santa Monica (lung cancer).
Les Brown
American bandleader, jazz musician, songwriter.
Born March 14th, 1912 in Reinerton. [ref]
Died January 4th, 2001 at 88 years old in Pacific Palisades (lung cancer). [ref]
James Brown
American film and tv actor, born 1920.
Born March 22nd, 1920 in Desdemona. [ref]
Died April 11th, 1992 at 72 years old in Woodland Hills (lung cancer). [ref]
Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown
American blues musician (1924-2005).
Born April 18th, 1924 in Vinton. [ref]
Died September 10th, 2005 at 81 years old in Orange (lung cancer). [ref]
Elaine de Kooning
American painter (1918–1989).
Born March 12th, 1918 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died February 1st, 1989 at 70 years old in Southampton (lung cancer). [ref]
Vilayat Khan
Indian musician.
Born August 28th, 1928 in Gauripur.
Died March 13th, 2004 at 75 years old in Mumbai (lung cancer). [ref]
Paul H. O'Neill
American politician.
Born December 4th, 1935 in St. Louis.
Died April 18th, 2020 at 84 years old in Pittsburgh (lung cancer). [ref]
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