Maro Kontou dead at age 92
Maro Kontou, a Greek actress and politician,
died on July 15, 2026, at the age of 92, of lung cancer. Born in Athens on June 21, 1934, she began her…
Famous People Who Died of Lung Cancer
This page lists public figures whose cause of death was publicly reported as lung cancer. 5 obituaries link to obituary pages with biographical details and source information where available.
Part of Cancer.
Frank Michael dead at age 79
Frank Michael, the Italian-born Belgian singer whose career spanned more than five decades,
died on June 12, 2026, of lung cancer. Born Franco Gabelli in Bedonia, Italy, on May 7,…
Rafe Pomerance dead at age 79, American environmentalist, lung cancer
Rafe Pomerance, an American environmentalist,
died on May 21, 2026, of lung cancer. He was 79. Pomerance was a Distinguished Senior Arctic Policy Fellow of the Woodwell Climate Research Center.…
Biruté Galdikas Study of orangutans, conservation dead at age 79
Biruté Galdikas, the Canadian primatologist, conservationist and author known for her work with orangutans and as founder of the Orangutan Foundation International,
died on March 24, 2026. She was 79.…
Tracy Kidder American writer, Pulitzer Prize winner, lung cancer dead at age 80
Tracy Kidder, the American writer whose nonfiction books included The Soul of a New Machine and Mountains Beyond Mountains, died March 24, 2026, of lung cancer. He was 80. Kidder…