Deaths by...
46 Notable deaths
by ovarian cancer
Clarice Lispector
Brazilian writer.
Born December 10th, 1920 in Chechelnyk. [ref]
Died December 9th, 1977 at 56 years old in Rio de Janeiro (ovarian cancer). [ref]
Amy Krouse Rosenthal
Author, a radio show host and producer, and filmmaker.
Born April 29th, 1965 in Chicago.
Died March 13th, 2017 at 51 years old in Chicago (ovarian cancer).
Candida Royalle
American pornographic filmmaker (1950–2015).
Born October 15th, 1950 in New York City.
Died September 7th, 2015 at 64 years old in Mattituck (ovarian cancer). [ref]
Alma Cogan
English singer of traditional pop music in the 1950s and early 1960s.
Born May 19th, 1932 in Whitechapel.
Died October 26th, 1966 at 34 years old in London (ovarian cancer). [ref]
Anita Morris
American actress, singer and dancer (1943-1994).
Born March 14th, 1943 in Durham.
Died March 2nd, 1994 at 50 years old in Los Angeles (ovarian cancer).
Cathryn Damon
American actress (1930-1987).
Born September 11th, 1930 in Seattle.
Died May 4th, 1987 at 56 years old in Los Angeles (ovarian cancer).
Evelyn Ankers
Actress (1918-1985).
Born August 17th, 1918 in Valparaíso. [ref]
Died August 29th, 1985 at 67 years old in Maui (ovarian cancer). [ref]
Maria Reich
Peruvian archaeologist, mathematician and technical translator.
Born May 15th, 1903 in Dresden. [ref]
Died June 8th, 1998 at 95 years old in Lima (ovarian cancer). [ref]
Joyce Hatto
English musician (1928-2006).
Born September 5th, 1928 in London. [ref]
Died June 29th, 2006 at 77 years old in Cambridge (ovarian cancer). [ref]
Hasri Ainun Habibie
Indonesian physician and wife of former president b. j. habibie.
Born August 11th, 1937 in Semarang.
Died May 22nd, 2010 at 72 years old in Munich (ovarian cancer). [ref]
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