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21 Notable deaths
by brain tumor
Manuel Noriega
Panamanian head of state (1934-2017).
Born February 11th, 1934 in Panama City.
Died May 29th, 2017 at 83 years old in Panama City (brain tumor). [ref]
Dikembe Mutombo
Congolese-american basketball player (1966–2024).
Born June 25th, 1966 in Kinshasa. [ref]
Died September 30th, 2024 at 58 years old in Atlanta (brain tumor). [ref]
François Truffaut
French film director (1932-1984).
Born February 6th, 1932 in Paris. [ref]
Died October 21st, 1984 at 52 years old in Neuilly-sur-Seine (brain tumor). [ref]
Tom Parker
British singer; member of the wanted.
Born August 4th, 1988 in Bolton.
Died March 30th, 2022 at 33 years old in Bromley (brain tumor). [ref]
Benjamin Zephaniah
British poet.
Born April 15th, 1958 in Handsworth. [ref]
Died December 7th, 2023 at 65 years old (brain tumor). [ref]
Bernie Wrightson
American illustrator.
Born October 27th, 1948 in Baltimore. [ref]
Died March 18th, 2017 at 68 years old in Austin (brain tumor). [ref]
Paul Ritter
English actor (1966–2021).
Born December 20th, 1966 in Gravesend. [ref]
Died April 5th, 2021 at 54 years old in Faversham (brain tumor). [ref]
Nicola Pagett
English stage and film actress.
Born June 15th, 1945 in Cairo.
Died March 3rd, 2021 at 75 years old in London (brain tumor). [ref]
Amparo Muñoz
Spanish actress and model, miss universe 1974 winner.
Born June 21st, 1954 in Vélez-Málaga.
Died February 27th, 2011 at 56 years old in Málaga (brain tumor). [ref]
Carl Foreman
American screenwriter and film producer (1914-1984).
Born July 23rd, 1914 in Chicago.
Died June 26th, 1984 at 69 years old in Los Angeles (brain tumor). [ref]
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