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798 Notable deaths
by lung cancer
Âşık Veysel Şatıroğlu
Turkish minstrel and highly regarded poet.
Born October 25th, 1894 in Şarkışla.
Died March 21st, 1973 at 78 years old in Şarkışla (lung cancer).
Abdul Aziz al-Hakim
Iraqi politician (1953-2009).
Born January 1st, 1953 in Najaf.
Died August 26th, 2009 at 56 years old in Tehran (lung cancer). [ref]
Stanley G. Weinbaum
Us writer (1902-1935).
Born April 4th, 1902 in Louisville.
Died December 14th, 1935 at 33 years old in Louisville (lung cancer).
Kiyoshi Atsumi
Japanese actor (1928-1996).
Born March 10th, 1928 in Tokyo.
Died August 4th, 1996 at 68 years old in Tokyo (lung cancer).
Väinö Linna
Finnish writer.
Born December 20th, 1920 in Urjala.
Died April 21st, 1992 at 71 years old in Pikonlinna (lung cancer).
André Marty
French politician (1886-1956).
Born November 6th, 1886 in Perpignan.
Died November 23rd, 1956 at 70 years old in Toulouse (lung cancer).
Massimo Tamburini
Italian motorcycle designer (1943-2014).
Born November 28th, 1943 in Rimini. [ref]
Died April 6th, 2014 at 70 years old in San Marino (lung cancer). [ref]
Nawshirwan Mustafa
Iraqi kurdish politician (1944–2017).
Born December 22nd, 1944 in Sulaymaniyah.
Died May 19th, 2017 at 72 years old in Sulaymaniyah (lung cancer). [ref]
Lothar Emmerich
German association football player and manager (1941-2003).
Born November 29th, 1941 in Dortmund.
Died August 13th, 2003 at 61 years old in Hemer (lung cancer).
O Jin-u
North korean soldier and politician (1917-1995).
Born March 8th, 1917 in North Hamgyong Province.
Died February 25th, 1995 at 77 years old in Pyongyang (lung cancer).
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