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393 Notable deaths
by pancreatic cancer
Michael Gough
English actor (1916–2011).
Born November 23rd, 1916 in Kuala Lumpur. [ref]
Died March 17th, 2011 at 94 years old in Salisbury (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Bushwick Bill
Jamaican rapper (1966–2019).
Born December 8th, 1966 in Kingston.
Died June 9th, 2019 at 52 years old in Colorado (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Bob Gibson
American professional baseball player, pitcher, coach (1935–2020).
Born November 9th, 1935 in Omaha.
Died October 2nd, 2020 at 84 years old in Omaha (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Bonnie Franklin
American actress (1944–2013).
Born January 6th, 1944 in Santa Monica.
Died March 1st, 2013 at 69 years old in Los Angeles (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Lorraine Hansberry
American playwright and writer.
Born May 19th, 1930 in Chicago. [ref]
Died January 12th, 1965 at 34 years old in New York City (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
James Goldsmith
French-british tycoon and politician (1933–1997).
Born February 26th, 1933 in 16th arrondissement of Paris.
Died August 18th, 1997 at 64 years old in Benahavís (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Vivien Thomas
American surgeon (1910-1985).
Born August 29th, 1910 in New Iberia.
Died November 26th, 1985 at 75 years old (pancreatic cancer).
Juliet Prowse
Dancer, actress (1936–1996).
Born September 25th, 1936 in Mumbai.
Died September 14th, 1996 at 59 years old in Los Angeles (pancreatic cancer).
Ann Morgan Guilbert
American actress (1928-2016).
Born October 16th, 1928 in Minneapolis.
Died June 14th, 2016 at 87 years old in Los Angeles (pancreatic cancer). [ref]
Benoit Mandelbrot
Polish-born, french and american mathematician.
Born November 20th, 1924 in Warsaw.
Died October 14th, 2010 at 85 years old in Cambridge (pancreatic cancer).
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When we finally know we are dying, and all other sentient beings are dying with us, we start to have a burning, almost heartbreaking sense of the fragility and preciousness of each moment and each being, and from this can grow a deep, clear, limitless compassion for all beings. Sogyal Rinpoche