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242 Notable deaths
by prostate cancer
Happy Hairston
Basketball player (1942-2001).
Born May 31st, 1942 in Winston-Salem.
Died May 1st, 2001 at 58 years old in Los Angeles (prostate cancer).
Yusuf Dadoo
South african activist (1909-1983).
Born September 5th, 1909 in Krugersdorp.
Died September 19th, 1983 at 74 years old in London (prostate cancer).
Francis Birch
American geophysicist (1903–1992).
Born August 22nd, 1903 in Washington, D.C..
Died January 30th, 1992 at 88 years old in Cambridge (prostate cancer).
Stanford R. Ovshinsky
Prolific american inventor and scientist (1922–2012).
Born November 24th, 1922 in Akron.
Died October 17th, 2012 at 89 years old in Bloomfield Hills (prostate cancer). [ref]
Robert Hunter
Canadian environmentalist, journalist, author and politician (1941-2005).
Born October 13th, 1941 in Winnipeg.
Died May 2nd, 2005 at 63 years old in Toronto (prostate cancer).
Eduard Uspensky
Russian writer (1937–2018).
Born December 22nd, 1937 in Yegoryevsk.
Died August 14th, 2018 at 80 years old in Puchkovo (prostate cancer). [ref]
Tony Scott
American jazz clarinetist, musician (1921-2007).
Born June 17th, 1921 in Morristown.
Died March 28th, 2007 at 85 years old in Rome (prostate cancer). [ref]
Al Plastino
American artist (1921-2013).
Born December 15th, 1921 in Manhattan.
Died November 25th, 2013 at 91 years old in Patchogue (prostate cancer). [ref]
Odvar Nordli
28th prime minister of norway (1927–2018).
Born November 3rd, 1927 in Stange Municipality. [ref]
Died January 9th, 2018 at 90 years old in Oslo (prostate cancer). [ref]
Ivano Marescotti
Italian actor (1946–2023).
Born February 4th, 1946 in Bagnacavallo.
Died March 26th, 2023 at 77 years old in Ravenna (prostate cancer). [ref]
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