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799 Notable deaths
by lung cancer
Jaime Vicens Vives
Catalan historian (1910-1960).
Born June 6th, 1910 in Girona. [ref]
Died June 28th, 1960 at 50 years old in Lyon (lung cancer). [ref]
Luiz Bueno
Racing driver.
Born January 16th, 1937 in São Paulo.
Died February 8th, 2011 at 74 years old in Atibaia (lung cancer). [ref]
José Antonio Alonso
Spanish socialist workers' party politician (1960-2017).
Born March 28th, 1960 in León.
Died February 2nd, 2017 at 56 years old in Madrid (lung cancer).
Harald Heide-Steen Jr.
Norwegian comedian and actor.
Born August 18th, 1939 in Oslo.
Died July 3rd, 2008 at 68 years old in Oslo (lung cancer). [ref]
Heinz Prüfer
German mathematician (1896–1934).
Born November 10th, 1896 in Wilhelmshaven.
Died April 7th, 1934 at 37 years old in Münster (lung cancer).
Joseph Guillemot
Athletics competitor (1899–1975).
Born October 1st, 1899 in Le Dorat.
Died March 9th, 1975 at 75 years old in Oradour-Saint-Genest (lung cancer).
Sigge Fürst
Actor (1905-1984).
Born November 3rd, 1905 in Stockholm.
Died June 11th, 1984 at 78 years old in Stockholm (lung cancer).
Antonio Cisneros
Peruvian poet (1942–2012).
Born December 27th, 1942 in Lima. [ref]
Died October 6th, 2012 at 69 years old in Lima (lung cancer). [ref]
Ángel Parra
Chilean musician.
Born June 27th, 1943 in Valparaíso.
Died March 11th, 2017 at 73 years old in Antony (lung cancer). [ref]
Lautaro Murúa
Argentine actor, film director, and screenwriter (1926-1995).
Born December 29th, 1926 in Tacna.
Died December 3rd, 1995 at 68 years old in Madrid (lung cancer).
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