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31 Notable deaths
 by melanoma

Burgess Meredith

American actor (1907–1997).

Born November 16th, 1907 in Cleveland.

Died September 9th, 1997 at 89 years old in Malibu (melanoma).

Terry Melcher

American record producer (1942–2004).

Born February 8th, 1942 in New York City.

Died November 19th, 2004 at 62 years old in Beverly Hills (melanoma). [ref]

Eva Cassidy

American singer (1963–1996).

Born February 2nd, 1963 in Washington Hospital Center.

Died November 2nd, 1996 at 33 years old in Bowie (melanoma).

Sergei Rachmaninoff

Russian composer, pianist, and conductor (1873–1943).

Born April 1st, 1873 in Starorussky Uyezd. [ref]

Died March 28th, 1943 at 69 years old in Beverly Hills (melanoma). [ref]

Maureen Reagan

American political activist (1941–2001).

Born January 4th, 1941 in Los Angeles.

Died August 8th, 2001 at 60 years old in Granite Bay (melanoma).

James Rebhorn

American character actor (1948-2014).

Born September 1st, 1948 in Philadelphia. [ref]

Died March 21st, 2014 at 65 years old in South Orange (melanoma).

Richard Jaeckel

American actor (1926-1997).

Born October 10th, 1926 in Long Beach.

Died June 14th, 1997 at 70 years old in Woodland Hills (melanoma).

Frank McCourt

Irish-american teacher and pulitzer prize–winning writer.

Born August 19th, 1930 in Brooklyn. [ref]

Died July 19th, 2009 at 78 years old in Manhattan (melanoma). [ref]

Jamie Gillis

American pornographic actor and director (1943-2010).

Born April 20th, 1943 in New York City.

Died February 19th, 2010 at 66 years old in New York City (melanoma). [ref]

Amos Tversky

Israeli psychologist (1937–1996).

Born March 16th, 1937 in Haifa.

Died June 2nd, 1996 at 59 years old in Stanford (melanoma).

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