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798 Notable deaths
by lung cancer
Fritz Houtermans
Physicist (1903-1966).
Born January 22nd, 1903 in Gdańsk. [ref]
Died March 1st, 1966 at 63 years old in Bern (lung cancer).
William Baziotes
American painter (1912-1963).
Born June 11th, 1912 in Pittsburgh. [ref]
Died June 6th, 1963 at 50 years old in New York City (lung cancer).
Shinji Sōmai
Japanese film director (1948-2001).
Born January 13th, 1948 in Morioka.
Died September 9th, 2001 at 53 years old in Isehara (lung cancer).
José Sancho
Spanish actor (1944–2013).
Born November 11th, 1944 in Manises.
Died March 3rd, 2013 at 68 years old in Valencia (lung cancer). [ref]
Nachi Nozawa
Japanese actor, voice actor, narrator and theatre director (1938-2010).
Born January 13th, 1938 in Tokyo.
Died October 30th, 2010 at 72 years old in Tokyo (lung cancer). [ref]
Paulien van Deutekom
Dutch speed skater (1981–2019).
Born February 4th, 1981 in The Hague.
Died January 2nd, 2019 at 37 years old in Netherlands (lung cancer). [ref]
Gypsy Abbott
Silent film actress (1896–1952).
Born January 31st, 1896 in Atlanta.
Died July 25th, 1952 at 56 years old in Hollywood (lung cancer).
Gianni Nazzaro
Italian singer (1948–2021).
Born October 27th, 1948 in Naples.
Died July 27th, 2021 at 72 years old in Rome (lung cancer). [ref]
Alfonso Daniel Rodríguez Castelao
Galician writer, painter, doctor and politician (1886-1950).
Born January 30th, 1886 in Rianxo. [ref]
Died January 7th, 1950 at 63 years old in Buenos Aires (lung cancer). [ref]
James Carr
American musician (1942-2001).
Born June 13th, 1942 in Coahoma. [ref]
Died January 7th, 2001 at 58 years old in Memphis (lung cancer). [ref]
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