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798 Notable deaths
by lung cancer
Piet Keizer
Dutch footballer (1943–2017).
Born June 14th, 1943 in Amsterdam.
Died February 10th, 2017 at 73 years old in Amsterdam (lung cancer). [ref]
Mark Burns
English actor (1936-2007).
Born March 30th, 1936 in Bromsgrove.
Died May 8th, 2007 at 71 years old in London (lung cancer).
Frank Buck
American hunter, animal collector, actor and author.
Born March 17th, 1888 in Gainesville.
Died March 25th, 1950 at 62 years old in Houston (lung cancer).
Leah Rabin
Wife of prime minister of israel (1928-2000).
Born April 28th, 1928 in Königsberg.
Died November 12th, 2000 at 72 years old in Jerusalem (lung cancer). [ref]
Danilo Kiš
Serbian and yugoslav novelist (1935–1989).
Born February 22nd, 1935 in Subotica.
Died October 15th, 1989 at 54 years old in 10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris (lung cancer).
Katherine Dunn
American novelist, journalist, poet (1945–2016).
Born October 24th, 1945 in Garden City.
Died May 11th, 2016 at 70 years old in Portland (lung cancer). [ref]
Monteiro Lobato
Brazilian writer.
Born April 18th, 1882 in Taubaté. [ref]
Died July 4th, 1948 at 66 years old in São Paulo (lung cancer). [ref]
Tarık Akan
Turkish actor and film producer (1949–2016).
Born December 13th, 1949 in Istanbul.
Died September 16th, 2016 at 66 years old in Istanbul (lung cancer). [ref]
Ichirō Mizuki
Japanese singer, voice actor (1948-2022).
Born January 7th, 1948 in Setagaya.
Died December 6th, 2022 at 74 years old in Tokyo (lung cancer).
Little Tony
Sammarinese rock singer (1941-2013).
Born February 9th, 1941 in Tivoli.
Died May 27th, 2013 at 72 years old in Rome (lung cancer).
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They say you die twice. One time when you stop breathing and a second time, a bit later on, when somebody says your name for the last time. Banksy