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206 Notable deaths
by prostate cancer
O. J. Simpson
American football player and actor (1947–2024).
Born July 9th, 1947 in San Francisco.
Died April 10th, 2024 at 76 years old in Las Vegas (prostate cancer). [ref]
Dilip Kumar
Indian actor and politician.
Born December 11th, 1922 in Peshawar.
Died July 7th, 2021 at 98 years old in P. D. Hinduja National Hospital & Medical Research Centre, Mumbai (prostate cancer). [ref]
Frank Zappa
American musician (1940–1993).
Born December 21st, 1940 in Baltimore. [ref]
Died December 4th, 1993 at 52 years old in Los Angeles (prostate cancer). [ref]
William Hurt
American actor (1950–2022).
Born March 20th, 1950 in Washington, D.C..
Died March 13th, 2022 at 71 years old in Portland (prostate cancer). [ref]
Pierre Trudeau
15th prime minister of canada (1919-2000).
Born October 18th, 1919 in Montreal. [ref]
Died September 28th, 2000 at 80 years old in Montreal (prostate cancer). [ref]
Dennis Hopper
American actor and filmmaker (1936–2010).
Born May 17th, 1936 in Dodge City. [ref]
Died May 29th, 2010 at 74 years old in Venice (prostate cancer). [ref]
Gary Cooper
American actor (1901-1961).
Born May 7th, 1901 in Helena. [ref]
Died May 13th, 1961 at 60 years old in Beverly Hills (prostate cancer). [ref]
Timothy Leary
American psychologist (1920–1996).
Born October 22nd, 1920 in Springfield. [ref]
Died May 31st, 1996 at 75 years old in Beverly Hills (prostate cancer). [ref]
Desmond Tutu
South african churchman, politician, archbishop, nobel prize winner (1931–2021).
Born October 7th, 1931 in Klerksdorp.
Died December 26th, 2021 at 90 years old in Cape Town (prostate cancer). [ref]
Langston Hughes
American writer and social activist (1901–1967).
Born February 1st, 1902 in Joplin. [ref]
Died May 22nd, 1967 at 65 years old in New York City (prostate cancer). [ref]
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