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778 Notable deaths
by lung cancer
Max Theiler
South african-american virologist and doctor.
Born January 30th, 1899 in Pretoria.
Died August 11th, 1972 at 73 years old in New Haven (lung cancer).
Keiji Nakazawa
Japanese manga artist (1939-2012).
Born March 14th, 1939 in Naka-ku.
Died December 19th, 2012 at 73 years old in Hiroshima (lung cancer). [ref]
Julia Carson
American politician (1938-2007).
Born July 8th, 1938 in Louisville.
Died December 15th, 2007 at 69 years old in Indianapolis (lung cancer). [ref]
Feng Fei-fei
Taiwanese singer (1953-2012).
Born August 20th, 1953 in Taoyuan County.
Died January 3rd, 2012 at 58 years old in Hong Kong (lung cancer).
Charlie Rouse
American musician.
Born April 6th, 1924 in Washington, D.C.. [ref]
Died November 30th, 1988 at 64 years old in Seattle (lung cancer). [ref]
Ross Thomas
1926-1995 american writer.
Born February 19th, 1926 in Oklahoma City. [ref]
Died December 18th, 1995 at 69 years old in Santa Monica (lung cancer). [ref]
Morris Louis
American painter (1912–1962).
Born November 28th, 1912 in Baltimore. [ref]
Died September 7th, 1962 at 49 years old in Washington, D.C. (lung cancer). [ref]
Clifford Jordan
American jazz saxophone player.
Born September 2nd, 1931 in Chicago. [ref]
Died March 27th, 1993 at 61 years old in Manhattan (lung cancer). [ref]
Mike Marshall
French actor (1944–2005).
Born September 13th, 1944 in Los Angeles.
Died June 2nd, 2005 at 60 years old in Caen (lung cancer).
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]
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