Cancer

Dave McNally

Baseball | Pitcher
1942-10-31 – 2002-12-01 (Age 60)
Cause of Death: Cancer
McNally won more than 20 games for 4 consecutive seasons and was one of four 20-game winners for the 1971…

Sam Mills

Football
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Cause of Death: Cancer

Bobby Murcer

Baseball | Outfielder
1946-05-20 – 2008-07-12 (Age 62)
Cause of Death: Cancer
5-time All Star, Gold Glove Award (1972)

Paul Newman

Car Racing
1925-01-26 – 2008-09-26 (Age 83)
Cause of Death: Cancer

Joe Nuxhall

Baseball | Pitcher
1928-07-30 – 2007-11-15 (Age 79)
Cause of Death: Cancer
2-time All Star;Cincinnati Reds Hall of Fame

Johnny Oates

Baseball
1946-07-21 – 2004-12-24 (Age 58)
Cause of Death: Cancer

Jesse Owens

1913-09-12 – 1980-03-31 (Age 66)
Cause of Death: Cancer

Floyd Patterson

Boxing
1935-01-04 – 2006-05-11 (Age 71)
Cause of Death: Alzheimer's disease, Cancer
An Olympic gold medalist and world champion, he died from Alzheimer's disease and prostate cancer.

Walter Payton

Football
1954-07-25 – 1999-11-01 (Age 45)
Cause of Death: Cancer

Brian Piccolo

Football
1943-10-31 – 1970-06-16 (Age 26)
Cause of Death: Cancer

Dave Pureifory

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Cause of Death: Cancer

Bobby Riggs

Tennis
1918-02-25 – 1995-10-25 (Age 77)
Cause of Death: Cancer

Babe Ruth

Baseball | Outfield, Pitcher
1895-02-06 – 1948-08-16 (Age 53)
Cause of Death: Cancer

David Smalley

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Cause of Death: Cancer

Larry Smith

1941-05-09 – 2008-01-28 (Age 66)
Cause of Death: Cancer

Gordon Solie

Wrestling
1929-01-26 – 2000-07-27 (Age 71)
Cause of Death: Cancer

Tommy Spinks

1948-11-28 – 1992-04-12 (Age 43)
Cause of Death: Cancer

Casey Stengel

Baseball
1890-07-30 – 1975-09-29 (Age 85)
Cause of Death: Cancer

Walt Sweeney

Football | Offensive Lineman
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Cause of Death: Cancer

Wayman Tisdale

1964-06-09 – 2009-05-15 (Age 44)
Cause of Death: Cancer

Dan Turk

1962-12-27 – 2000-12-29 (Age 38)
Cause of Death: Cancer

Gene Upshaw

Football
1945-08-15 – 2008-08-20 (Age 63)
Cause of Death: Cancer

John Vukovich

Baseball
1947-07-31 – 2007-03-08 (Age 59)
Cause of Death: Cancer

Jimmy Walker

1881-06-20 – 1946-11-18 (Age 65)
Cause of Death: Cancer

Bill Walsh

Football
1931-11-30 – 2007-07-30 (Age 75)
Cause of Death: Cancer

Bill Wirtz

1929-10-14 – 2007-09-26 (Age 77)
Cause of Death: Cancer

Ernie Wright

1941-09-29 – 2002-03-10 (Age 60)
Cause of Death: Cancer