Deaths by...
173 Notable deaths
by diabetes
Rory Calhoun
Actor, producer, screenwriter (1922-1999).
Born August 8th, 1922 in Los Angeles. [ref]
Died April 28th, 1999 at 76 years old in Burbank (diabetes). [ref]
Bo Diddley
American r&b musician (1928–2008).
Born December 30th, 1928 in McComb. [ref]
Died June 2nd, 2008 at 79 years old in Archer (diabetes). [ref]
François Duvalier
40th president of the republic of haiti (1907-1971).
Born April 14th, 1907 in Port-au-Prince.
Died April 21st, 1971 at 64 years old in Port-au-Prince (diabetes).
Nell Carter
Actress, singer (1948-2003).
Born September 13th, 1948 in Birmingham.
Died January 23rd, 2003 at 54 years old in Beverly Hills (diabetes).
Elaine Stritch
American actress.
Born February 2nd, 1925 in Detroit. [ref]
Died July 17th, 2014 at 89 years old in Birmingham (diabetes). [ref]
Artie Shaw
American clarinetist, composer, and bandleader (1910-2004).
Born May 23rd, 1910 in New York City. [ref]
Died December 30th, 2004 at 94 years old in Thousand Oaks (diabetes). [ref]
George Mikan
American basketball player, coach, commissioner.
Born June 18th, 1924 in Joliet. [ref]
Died June 1st, 2005 at 80 years old in Scottsdale (diabetes). [ref]
Rose Wilder Lane
American journalist.
Born December 5th, 1886 in De Smet. [ref]
Died October 30th, 1968 at 81 years old in Danbury (diabetes). [ref]
LaWanda Page
Actress, comedian (1920-2002).
Born October 19th, 1920 in Cleveland.
Died September 14th, 2002 at 81 years old in Hollywood (diabetes).
Lewis Nixon III
United states army officer.
Born September 30th, 1918 in New York City.
Died January 11th, 1995 at 76 years old in Los Angeles (diabetes).
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