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799 Notable deaths
by lung cancer
Bärbel Bohley
German artist and politician (1945-2010).
Born May 24th, 1945 in Berlin. [ref]
Died September 11th, 2010 at 65 years old in Strasburg (lung cancer). [ref]
Željko Šturanović
Prime minister of montenegro (1960-2014).
Born January 31st, 1960 in Nikšić.
Died June 30th, 2014 at 54 years old in Villejuif (lung cancer).
Behçet Necatigil
Leading turkish author, poet and translator.
Born April 16th, 1916 in Istanbul. [ref]
Died December 13th, 1979 at 63 years old in Istanbul (lung cancer). [ref]
Emmanuèle Bernheim
French writer and screenwriter (1955–2017).
Born December 13th, 1955 in Boulogne-Billancourt.
Died May 10th, 2017 at 61 years old in 18th arrondissement of Paris (lung cancer). [ref]
Petr Čepek
Czech actor (1940–1994).
Born September 16th, 1940 in Prague. [ref]
Died September 20th, 1994 at 54 years old in Vrchlabí (lung cancer). [ref]
Cho Min-ho
South korean ice hockey player.
Born January 4th, 1987 in Seoul. [ref]
Died June 15th, 2022 at 35 years old in Seoul (lung cancer).
Václav Vorlíček
Czech director and scriptwriter (1930-2019).
Born June 3rd, 1930 in Prague. [ref]
Died February 5th, 2019 at 88 years old in Prague, Hospital of the Merciful Sisters of Sts. Karel Boromejský (lung cancer). [ref]
Otto Hoffman
Actor (1879-1944).
Born May 2nd, 1879 in Brooklyn. [ref]
Died June 23rd, 1944 at 65 years old in Woodland Hills (lung cancer). [ref]
Rafael Chirbes
Spanish writer.
Born June 27th, 1949 in Tavernes de la Valldigna.
Died August 15th, 2015 at 66 years old in Beniarbeig (lung cancer). [ref]
Philippe Muray
French writer.
Born June 10th, 1945 in Angers.
Died March 2nd, 2006 at 60 years old in Villejuif (lung cancer). [ref]
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