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799 Notable deaths
by lung cancer
Roger Désormière
French composer and conductor (1898–1963).
Born September 13th, 1898 in Vichy.
Died October 25th, 1963 at 65 years old in 18th arrondissement of Paris (lung cancer).
Ichiro Ogimura
Japanese table tennis player.
Died December 4th, 1994 at 62 years old in Tokyo (lung cancer).
Yevgeny Matveyev
Soviet and russian actor, film director, screenwriter.
Born March 8th, 1922 in Novoukrainka.
Died June 1st, 2003 at 81 years old in Moscow (lung cancer).
Roger Vailland
French writer (1907–1965).
Born October 16th, 1907 in Oise.
Died May 12th, 1965 at 57 years old in Meillonnas (lung cancer).
Pierre Pincemaille
French organist (1956–2018).
Born December 8th, 1956 in 17th arrondissement of Paris.
Died January 12th, 2018 at 61 years old in Suresnes (lung cancer). [ref]
Gideon Ezra
Israeli politician (1937-2012).
Born June 30th, 1937 in Jerusalem. [ref]
Died May 17th, 2012 at 74 years old in Jerusalem (lung cancer). [ref]
Juan José Muñante
Peruvian footballer (1948-2019).
Born June 12th, 1948 in Pisco.
Died April 23rd, 2019 at 70 years old in Miami (lung cancer). [ref]
Xie Xuehong
Taiwanese communist leader (1901–1970).
Born October 17th, 1901.
Died November 5th, 1970 at 69 years old in Beijing (lung cancer).
Heinz Drache
Actor (1923–2002).
Born February 9th, 1923 in Essen.
Died April 3rd, 2002 at 79 years old in Berlin (lung cancer).
Edward Kłosiński
Polish cinematographer.
Born January 2nd, 1943 in Warsaw.
Died January 5th, 2008 at 65 years old in Milanówek (lung cancer). [ref]
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