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CAUSE OF DEATH: Lung Cancer

Duke Ellington

Duke Ellington

Jazz Composer, Bandleader

April 29, 1899 - May 24, 1974
Donna Summer

Donna Summer

Singer, Songwriter
Queen of Disco

Dec 31, 1948 - May 17, 2012
Dana Reeves

Dana Reeves

Actress, Activist for Disabilities

Mar 17, 1961 - Mar 6, 2006
Beverly Sills

Beverly Sills

Soprano Opera Singer

May 25, 1929 - July 2, 2007
Leonard Nimoy

Leonard Nimoy

Actor, Director, Poet

Mar 26, 1931 - Feb 27, 2015