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38 Notable deaths
by kidney cancer
Janez Drnovšek
Slovenian politician (1950-2008).
Died February 23rd, 2008 at 57 years old in Zaplana (kidney cancer). [ref]
Bud Jamison
Actor (1894-1944).
Born February 15th, 1894 in Vallejo.
Died September 30th, 1944 at 50 years old in Hollywood (kidney cancer).
Kenneth Noland
American artist (1924–2010).
Born April 10th, 1924 in Asheville. [ref]
Died January 5th, 2010 at 85 years old in Port Clyde (kidney cancer). [ref]
Károly Grósz
Former general secretary of the hungarian socialist workers' party.
Born August 1st, 1930 in Miskolc.
Died January 7th, 1996 at 65 years old in Gödöllő (kidney cancer).
Dorival Caymmi
Brazilian singer, songwriter, actor, and painter (1914-2008).
Born April 30th, 1914 in Salvador. [ref]
Died August 16th, 2008 at 94 years old in Rio de Janeiro (kidney cancer). [ref]
Ivica Račan
7th prime minister of croatia (1944–2007).
Born February 24th, 1944 in Ebersbach, Ebersbach-Neugersdorf.
Died April 29th, 2007 at 63 years old in Zagreb (kidney cancer). [ref]
Leopold Figl
Austrian politician, minister, chancellor (1902–1965).
Born October 2nd, 1902 in Michelhausen.
Died May 19th, 1965 at 62 years old in Vienna (kidney cancer).
Valentin Yudashkin
Russian fashion designer (1963–2023).
Born October 14th, 1963 in Bakovka.
Died May 2nd, 2023 at 59 years old in Moscow (kidney cancer). [ref]
Sakıp Sabancı
Turkish businessman (1933-2004).
Born April 7th, 1933 in Kayseri. [ref]
Died April 10th, 2004 at 71 years old in Istanbul (kidney cancer).
Mitsuo Matayoshi
Japanese perennial candidate and messiah claimant (1944-2018).
Born February 5th, 1944 in Ginowan.
Died July 20th, 2018 at 74 years old (kidney cancer). [ref]
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