Irrfan Khan to Rishi Kapoor: Celebrities who died of cancer

On account of world cancer day here, we bring you the list of celebrities who died due to cancer, read on.

Right from the diagnosis to treatment of cancer, it is a crucial process for the survivors. Dome battled it; some could not. Here we bring you a few famous names that lost their lives to cancer. (Picture Credit: Instagram)

Rishi Kapoor: 

Veteran actor Rishi Kapoor lost his life to cancer in the year 2020 after fighting for several years. He was diagnosed in the year 2018 and was suffering from leukaemia. He breathed his last on April 30, 2020.
 

Irrfan Khan:

The classic actor also passed away in April in the year 2020. He was rushed to Kokilaben hospitals due to a colon infection the day before. The actor battled a rare form of cancer, Neuroendocrine Tumours for two long years.

Vinod Khanna:

Vinod Khanna breathed his last on April 27. 2017. He was suffering from advanced bladder cancer.

Feroz Khan:

Feroz Khan died due to lung cancer. He was 69 and was buried near his mother's grave in Bangalore.

Nargis Dutt:

Actress Nargis Dutt died due to pancreatic cancer in 1981, three days before her son Sanjay Dutt's debut movie.

Linda McCartney:

Musician Linda died from breast cancer on April 17, 1998. She was just 58.

Bob Marley:

Superstar Bob Marley died of melanoma on May 11, 1981. He was just 31.

Paul Newman:

Paul Newman died of lung cancer on September 26, 2008. The actor was 83 years old.