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756 Notable deaths
by lung cancer
Cynthia Lennon
Former wife of john lennon (1939-2015).
Born September 10th, 1939 in Blackpool.
Died April 1st, 2015 at 75 years old in Mallorca (lung cancer). [ref]
Andrei Tarkovsky
Soviet and russian filmmaker, writer, film editor, film theorist, and theatre and opera director (1932-1986).
Born April 4th, 1932 in Zavrazhye. [ref]
Died December 29th, 1986 at 54 years old in Paris (lung cancer). [ref]
René Auberjonois
American actor.
Born June 1st, 1940 in New York City.
Died December 8th, 2019 at 79 years old in Los Angeles (lung cancer). [ref]
Myrna Loy
American actress (1905–1993).
Born August 2nd, 1905 in Helena. [ref]
Died December 14th, 1993 at 88 years old in New York City (lung cancer). [ref]
Dana Reeve
Actress, singer, activist (1961-2006).
Born March 17th, 1961 in New York City, Teaneck.
Died March 6th, 2006 at 44 years old in New York City (lung cancer). [ref]
Sherman Hemsley
American actor (1938–2012).
Born February 1st, 1938 in Philadelphia.
Died July 24th, 2012 at 74 years old in El Paso (lung cancer). [ref]
Otto Skorzeny
Austrian officer in the waffen-ss.
Born June 12th, 1908 in Vienna. [ref]
Died July 7th, 1975 at 67 years old in Madrid (lung cancer). [ref]
George A. Romero
American-canadian filmmaker (1940-2017).
Born February 4th, 1940 in New York City. [ref]
Died July 16th, 2017 at 77 years old in Toronto (lung cancer). [ref]
Otto Frank
Father of anne frank (1889–1980).
Born May 12th, 1889 in Frankfurt am Main. [ref]
Died August 19th, 1980 at 91 years old in Birsfelden (lung cancer). [ref]
Prescott Bush
American politician, us senator from connecticut (1895-1972).
Born May 15th, 1895 in Columbus.
Died October 8th, 1972 at 77 years old in New York City (lung cancer).
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