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CAUSE OF DEATH: Lung Cancer

Duke Ellington

Duke Ellington

Jazz Composer, Bandleader

April 29, 1899 - May 24, 1974
Steve MaQueen

Steve McQueen

Actor
King of Cool

Mar 24, 1930 - Nov 7, 1980
Eduardo Galeano

Eduardo Galeano

Uruguayan Journalist, Writer

Sept 3, 1940 - Apr 13, 2015
Leslie Gore

Leslie Gore

Singer/Songwriter, Actress

May 2, 1946 - Feb 16, 2015
Nate King Cole

Nat King Cole

Singer/Songwriter, Pianist

Mar 17, 1919 - Feb 15, 1965