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242 Notable deaths
by prostate cancer
Junichi Watanabe
Japanese writer (1933–2014).
Born October 24th, 1933 in Kamisunagawa.
Died April 30th, 2014 at 80 years old in Tokyo (prostate cancer).
David Chilton Phillips
Biophysicist and structural biologist (1924-1999).
Born March 7th, 1924 in Ellesmere.
Died February 23rd, 1999 at 74 years old in London (prostate cancer).
Allan Svensson
Swedish actor (1951–2024).
Born February 16th, 1951 in Brännkyrka parish.
Died November 17th, 2024 at 73 years old in Stockholms Gustav Vasa (prostate cancer). [ref]
Rick Mitchell
Australian sprinter (1955–2021).
Born March 24th, 1955 in Sydney.
Died May 30th, 2021 at 66 years old in Brisbane (prostate cancer). [ref]
Andrey Dementyev
Russian writer (1928-2018).
Died June 26th, 2018 at 89 years old in Moscow (prostate cancer).
Rolf Rüssmann
German footballer (1950-2009).
Born October 13th, 1950 in Schwelm.
Died October 2nd, 2009 at 58 years old in Gelsenkirchen (prostate cancer). [ref]
Iñaki Azkuna
Spanish politician (1943-2014).
Born February 14th, 1943 in Durango. [ref]
Died March 20th, 2014 at 71 years old in Bilbao (prostate cancer). [ref]
Svend Auken
Danish politician (1943-2009).
Born May 24th, 1943 in Aarhus.
Died August 4th, 2009 at 66 years old in Copenhagen (prostate cancer). [ref]
Manuel Olivencia Ruiz
Spanish lawyer.
Born July 25th, 1929 in Ronda.
Died January 1st, 2018 at 88 years old in Seville (prostate cancer).
Gordon Singleton
Canadian and world champion track cyclist (1956–2024).
Born August 9th, 1956 in Niagara Falls.
Died March 23rd, 2024 at 67 years old (prostate cancer). [ref]
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