1998 Carl Wilson, rock vocalist (Beach Boy), dies of lung cancer at 51
1997 Roberto C Goizueta, CEO (Coca-Cola), dies of lung cancer at 65
1997 Edward Mulhare, actor, TV's The Ghost and Mrs. Muir, dies of lung cancer at 74
1997 Herb Caen, columnist, Lung cancer, dies at 80
1994 Roy Castle, actor (Dr. Who and the Daleks), dies of lung Cancer
1994 Cameron Mitchell, actor (High Chapparral), dies of lung cancer at 75
1994 Cameron Mitchell, actor (Man on Tightrope), dies of lung cancer at 76
1994 Olan Soule, radio voice (Super Friends), dies of lung cancer at 83
1994 Nick Cravat, midget (Gremlin-Twilight Zone), dies of lung cancer at 81
1993 Edwin A Walker, U.S. Maj-Gen, dies of lung cancer at 84
1993 Vincent Price, actor (Raven, Fly), dies of lung cancer at 82
1993 New York City radio (WFAN) personality Don Imus' lung collapes for 2nd time
1993 New York City radio (WFAN) personality Don Imus' lung collapes
1993 Ewing Kaufman, founder/owner (Kansas City Royals), dies of lung cancer at 76
1993 Anne Shirley, actress (Stella Dallas), dies of lung cancer at 75
1993 Pat Nixon, 1st lady (1969-75), dies of lung cancer at 81
1993 John Steadman, actor (Gator, Fade to Black), dies of lung ailment 83
1993 William LeMassena, actor (All that Jazz), dies of lung cancer at 76
1993 Phyllis Hill, actress (Singing in the Dark), dies of lung cancer at 72
1992 Bill Kearns, U.S. actor (Playtime), dies of lung cancer at 69
1992 Gene O'Donnell, actor (Ape, Miracle Kid), dies of lung cancer at 81
1992 Eddie Kendricks, singer (Temptations), dies of lung cancer at 52
1992 Wayne McLaren, Marlboro Man, dies of lung cancer at 51
1992 Wayne McLaren, model (Marlboro Man), dies of lung cancer at 51
1992 Allen James, vocalist/actor (Show Boat), dies of lung cancer at 84
1992 Dick Yarmy, dies of lung cancer at 58
1992 Alix Talton, former Miss Georgia, dies of lung cancer at 72
1992 Margaret Barker, actress (Fathers and Son), dies of lung cancer at 83
1991 John Hoyt, actor (My Favorite Brunette), dies of lung cancer at 87
1990 Delphine Seyrig, dies of lung disease at 58
1990 Sarah Vaughn, jazz singer, dies of lung cancer at 66
1986 Mrs Davina Thompson makse medical history by having the 1st heart, lung and liver transplant (Papworth Hospital in Cambridge, England)
1985 Lloyd Nolan, actor (Dr. Chegley-Julia), dies of lung cancer at 83
1985 James Craig, actor (Human Comedy, Kismet), dies of lung cancer at 74
1985 Louis Hayward, actor (Lone Wolf, Survivors), dies of lung cancer at 75
1984 Frances Goodrich, (Diary of Anne Frank), dies at 93 of lung cancer
1982 Tom Drake, actor (Green Years, Warkill), dies of lung cancer at 63
1981 Bob Marley, reggae singer, dies of brain and lung cancer at 36
1969 Robert Taylor, actor (Death Valley Days), dies of lung cancer at 57
1968 1st European lung transplant
1968 Bea Benaderet, actress (Petticoat Junction), dies of lung cancer at 62
1968 Dennis O'Keefe, actor (Suspicion), dies of lung cancer at 60
1968 Lois Andrews, dies of lung cancer at 44
1964 U.S. report "Smoking and Health" connects smoking to lung cancer
1957 U.S. Surgeon Gen Leroy Burney connects smoking with lung cancer
1927 1st iron lung installed, Bellevue hospital, New York
1927 Bellevue Hospital in New York installs 1st iron lung
1918 1st use of iron lung (Boston's Children Hospital)
1912 E Cuyler Hammond, scientist, 1st to link smoking with lung cancer
1904 American Lung Association holds its 1st meeting
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