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218 Notable deaths
 by prostate cancer

Josef Suk

Czech violinist, violist and conductor.

Born August 8th, 1929 in Prague. [ref]

Died July 7th, 2011 at 81 years old in Prague (prostate cancer). [ref]

Greg Ballard

American basketball player (1955–2016).

Born January 29th, 1955 in Los Angeles.

Died November 9th, 2016 at 61 years old (prostate cancer). [ref]

Daniel Fignolé

Labor leader, briefly president of haiti (1913-1986).

Born November 11th, 1913 in Pestel.

Died August 27th, 1986 at 72 years old in Port-au-Prince (prostate cancer).

Feza Gürsey

Turkish physicist.

Born April 7th, 1921 in Istanbul. [ref]

Died April 13th, 1992 at 71 years old in New Haven (prostate cancer). [ref]

Sven Tumba

Swedish athlete (1931-2011).

Born August 27th, 1931 in Adolf Fredriks parish.

Died October 1st, 2011 at 80 years old in Stockholm (prostate cancer). [ref]

Josip Weber

Belgian footballer (1964-2017).

Born November 16th, 1964 in Slavonski Brod.

Died November 8th, 2017 at 52 years old in Slavonski Brod (prostate cancer). [ref]

Ed van der Elsken

Dutch photographer.

Born March 10th, 1925 in Amsterdam. [ref]

Died December 28th, 1990 at 65 years old in Edam (prostate cancer). [ref]

Chic Hecht

American politician (1928-2006).

Born November 30th, 1928 in Cape Girardeau.

Died May 15th, 2006 at 77 years old in Las Vegas (prostate cancer). [ref]

Milton Santos

Brazilian geographer (1926-2001).

Born May 3rd, 1926 in Brotas de Macaúbas.

Died June 24th, 2001 at 75 years old in São Paulo (prostate cancer).

Stan Tracey

British pianist (1926-2013).

Born December 30th, 1926 in Denmark Hill.

Died December 6th, 2013 at 86 years old in Tupelo (prostate cancer). [ref]

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