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1. This member of the infamous "Rat Pack" of the 1960s died on Christmas Day, 1995, officially of acute respiratory failure resulting from emphysema, but he had also been diagnosed with lung cancer. He was once half of a very popular comedy team, and after their acrimonious split, became famous in his own right as a singer, movie actor, and television star.
2. The 18th President of the United States smoked 10 or more cigars every day. He died of throat cancer on July 23, 1885. Who was he?
3. An extremely popular actress and pin-up girl during the Second World War, this woman died of lung cancer in 1973.
4. A member of one of the most popular bands of all time, this talented musician fought various types of cancer for years before finally succumbing on November 29, 2001.
5. Which scientist, known in some circles as the "father of the atomic bomb" died in 1967 of throat cancer?
6. This versatile actor with the amazing voice was great at comedy, drama, and period pieces, but he probably was most famous for his horror movies. He died of lung cancer on October 25, 1993.
7. This King of England took up smoking at very young age, and helped to make it extremely popular - especially cigar smoking. It is said that when his tobacco-disapproving mother died, he said to his friends in the palace, "Gentlemen, you may smoke." He was known for smoking at least twelve cigars every day, and around twenty cigarettes as well. Not surprisingly, he developed chronic bronchitis and emphysema, and died after a series of heart attacks.
8. This award-winning actress worked on stage, was on television, and in the movies, but she is probably most famous for her roles on Lou Grant and The Sopranos. She died as a result of lung cancer and emphysema on June 18, 2000.
9. Comedian Ernie Kovacs officially died of injuries received in an automobile accident, but one theory is that he lost control of his car while trying to light a cigar.
10. Cancer of the esophagus is strongly associated with alcohol abuse, smoking, and eating red meat and processed meat.
This screen tough-guy inadvertently helped to make smoking even more popular after World War II. He appeared in more than 75 movies, and was ranked the greatest male star in American cinema by the American Film Institute . He passed away from cancer of the esophagus on January 14, 1957.
11. This star of stage and screen was a five pack a day smoker, quitting in 1971, but he was diagnosed with lung cancer in 1983. He made an anti-smoking commercial, and passed away on October 10, 1985. Who was this star, perhaps most famous for playing an oriental king?
12. Both Desi Arnaz and Lucille Ball were heavy smokers, and their habit contributed to both of their deaths. What form of cancer did Desi die as a result of?
13. This talented actor had at least two addictions, and died as a result of both of them. An alcoholic as well as a smoker, he lay down on his sofa on December 12, 1976, lit a cigarette, and fell asleep. There was a fire, and he did not survive. He was married to a famous television mom, and was the father of three sons who became famous in their own right. Who was he?
14. This boss Stooge was a heavy smoker for his entire adult life. His death from lung cancer occurred on May 4, 1975. Who was he?
15. According to the Johns Hopkins Cancer Centre, smoking doubles the risk of pancreatic cancer. Very difficult to detect in its early stages, this form of cancer is almost always discovered when it's too late for treatment.
This man starred in three extremely popular long-running television programs, spanning almost 30 years. Born Eugene Maurice Orowitz, he was a four pack a day smoker for most of his life. Diagnosed with inoperable pancreatic cancer in April, 1991, he passed away on July 1 of the same year, aged only 54.
16. This award-winning actress is strongly associated with smoking, and she may have accidentally made smoking more popular among women after World War II. She was also famous for her temper, and her feuds with Errol Flynn, another popular actress, and in later life, her own daughter.
She developed breast cancer, had a double mastectomy, and a series of strokes. Her doctors put the blame for her ill health squarely on her addiction to smoking, but she continued to smoke 100 cigarettes a day. She died on October 6, 1989, at the age of 81.
Who was she?
17. This artist and entrepreneur never allowed himself be filmed smoking, nor did he ever smoke around his biggest fans, but he was an inveterate chain-smoker. He died of complications from lung cancer in December, 1966. He has become a controversial figure, but some argue that he was simply a product of his time.
18. Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease is an term used to describe progressive lung diseases that include non-reversible asthma, bronchitis and emphysema. It is said that 80% to 90% of the time, the cause of COPD is due to chronic smoking.
Which actor, famous for his portrayal of an alien on television and in the movies, was mourned by legions of fans when he passed away from COPD on February 27, 2015?
19. This American singer was one of the first black men to host a television variety show. A very heavy smoker, he was rarely seen without a cigarette, even while performing. He died of lung cancer at the age of 45 on February 15, 1965.
20. This troubled actress was a child star in the 1970s and 80s, but did not get much work afterwards. Known for her hard-partying ways, when she died suddenly at the age of 56 on April 22, 2017. People immediately speculated that it was due to a drug overdose, but no illegal drugs were found in her system, nor in the trailer where she was living. It transpired that she died due to complications of stage four squamous cell carcinoma of the throat.
Who was this rather tragic actress?
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