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36 Notable deaths
by kidney cancer
Puyi
Last emperor of qing dynasty and manchukuo (1906–1967).
Born February 7th, 1906 in Prince Chun Mansion.
Died October 17th, 1967 at 61 years old in Peking Union Medical College Hospital (kidney cancer).
Raymond Burr
Canadian actor (1917–1993).
Born May 21st, 1917 in New Westminster.
Died September 12th, 1993 at 76 years old in Sonoma (kidney cancer).
Charles Laughton
English-born american stage and film actor and director (1899-1962).
Born July 1st, 1899 in Scarborough. [ref]
Died December 15th, 1962 at 63 years old in Hollywood (kidney cancer). [ref]
Howlin' Wolf
American blues singer, guitarist and harmonica player.
Born June 10th, 1910 in United States Military Academy. [ref]
Died January 10th, 1976 at 65 years old in Chicago (kidney cancer). [ref]
Anthony Newley
British actor and musician (1931-1999).
Born September 24th, 1931 in London. [ref]
Died April 14th, 1999 at 67 years old in Jensen Beach (kidney cancer). [ref]
Gordon Banks
English association football player (1937-2019).
Born December 30th, 1937 in Sheffield.
Died February 12th, 2019 at 81 years old in Stoke-on-Trent (kidney cancer). [ref]
Edgar Mitchell
American astronaut (1930-2016).
Born September 17th, 1930 in Hereford.
Died February 4th, 2016 at 85 years old in West Palm Beach (kidney cancer). [ref]
John Cheever
American novelist and short story writer (1912-1982).
Born May 27th, 1912 in Quincy. [ref]
Died June 18th, 1982 at 70 years old in Ossining (kidney cancer). [ref]
Lee Hazlewood
American singer, songwriter, record producer (1929-2007).
Born July 9th, 1929 in Oklahoma. [ref]
Died August 4th, 2007 at 78 years old in Henderson (kidney cancer). [ref]
Kaye Ballard
American actress, comedian, and singer (1925-2019).
Born November 20th, 1925 in Cleveland.
Died January 22nd, 2019 at 93 years old in Rancho Mirage (kidney cancer). [ref]
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