Deaths by...
239 Notable deaths
by stomach cancer
Wilder Penfield
Canadian neurosurgeon, college football player and coach (1891–1976).
Born January 26th, 1891 in Spokane.
Died April 5th, 1976 at 85 years old in Montréal-Nord (stomach cancer).
Wallace Stevens
American poet (1879–1955).
Born October 2nd, 1879 in Reading.
Died August 2nd, 1955 at 75 years old in Hartford (stomach cancer).
Prince Arthur of Connaught
British prince (1883-1938).
Born January 13th, 1883 in Windsor Castle.
Died September 12th, 1938 at 55 years old in London (stomach cancer).
Billy Tipton
American jazz musician, bandleader and talent agent (1914–1989).
Born December 29th, 1914 in Oklahoma City.
Died January 21st, 1989 at 74 years old in Spokane (stomach cancer).
Eugene Bullard
First african-american military pilot.
Born October 9th, 1895 in Columbus.
Died October 13th, 1961 at 66 years old in New York City (stomach cancer).
Tigran Petrosian
Soviet armenian grandmaster and world chess champion.
Born June 17th, 1929 in Tbilisi.
Died August 13th, 1984 at 55 years old in Moscow (stomach cancer).
Lytton Strachey
English writer.
Born March 1st, 1880 in London. [ref]
Died January 21st, 1932 at 51 years old in Berkshire (stomach cancer). [ref]
Jacques Plante
Canadian ice hockey player (1929–1986).
Born January 17th, 1929 in Notre-Dame-du-Mont-Carmel. [ref]
Died February 27th, 1986 at 57 years old in Geneva (stomach cancer).
Jack Gilford
American actor, comedian.
Born July 25th, 1908 in Manhattan. [ref]
Died June 4th, 1990 at 81 years old in New York City (stomach cancer). [ref]
Michael Ende
German writer of fantasy and children's fiction (1929-1995).
Born November 12th, 1929 in Garmisch-Partenkirchen. [ref]
Died August 28th, 1995 at 65 years old in Filderstadt (stomach cancer). [ref]
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