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883 Notable deaths
by lung cancer
Linda Lavin
American actress and singer (1937–2024).
Born October 15th, 1937 in Portland.
Died December 29th, 2024 at 87 years old in Los Angeles (lung cancer). [ref]
Richard Wright
English keyboardist, co-founder of pink floyd (1943–2008).
Born July 28th, 1943 in London.
Died September 15th, 2008 at 65 years old in London (lung cancer).
Andrei Tarkovsky
Soviet and russian film director, screenwriter, film editor, film theorist, theatre and opera director (1932–1986).
Born April 4th, 1932 in Zavrazhye.
Died December 29th, 1986 at 54 years old in Paris (lung cancer).
Bob Uecker
American baseball player.
Born January 26th, 1934 in Milwaukee.
Died January 16th, 2025 at 90 years old in Menomonee Falls (lung cancer). [ref]
Otto Heinrich Frank
Father of holocaust diarist anne frank (1889–1980).
Born May 12th, 1889 in Frankfurt.
Died August 19th, 1980 at 91 years old in Birsfelden (lung cancer).
Michael Nyqvist
Swedish actor (1960–2017).
Born November 8th, 1960 in Stockholm.
Died June 27th, 2017 at 56 years old in Stockholm (lung cancer). [ref]
Myrna Loy
American actress (1905–1993).
Born August 2nd, 1905 in Helena.
Died December 14th, 1993 at 88 years old in New York City (lung cancer). [ref]
Rudolf Abel
Soviet intelligence officer (1903–1971).
Born July 11th, 1903 in Newcastle upon Tyne.
Died November 15th, 1971 at 68 years old in Moscow (lung cancer).
Joanna Moore
American actress (1934-1997).
Born November 10th, 1934 in Parrott. [ref]
Died November 22nd, 1997 at 63 years old in Indian Wells (lung cancer). [ref]
George A. Romero
Canadian-american filmmaker (1940–2017).
Born February 4th, 1940 in The Bronx, New York City. [ref]
Died July 16th, 2017 at 77 years old in Toronto (lung cancer). [ref]
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