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38 Notable deaths
by kidney cancer
Dan Fante
American writer (1944–2015).
Born February 19th, 1944 in Los Angeles.
Died November 23rd, 2015 at 71 years old in Los Angeles (kidney cancer).
Irina Ratushinskaya
Russian writer (1954–2017).
Born March 4th, 1954 in Odesa.
Died July 5th, 2017 at 63 years old in Moscow (kidney cancer).
Vsevolod Ivanov
Russian-soviet writer and dramatist.
Born February 24th, 1895 in Akkuly.
Died August 15th, 1963 at 68 years old in Moscow (kidney cancer).
Teijirō Toyoda
Admiral in the imperial japanese navy (1885-1961).
Born August 7th, 1885 in Wakayama Prefecture.
Died November 21st, 1961 at 76 years old in Tokyo (kidney cancer).
Vladimir Malaniuk
Ukrainian chess player.
Born July 21st, 1957 in Arkhangelsk.
Died July 2nd, 2017 at 59 years old in Kyiv (kidney cancer).
NoB
Japanese singer.
Born January 20th, 1964 in Kawachinagano. [ref]
Died August 9th, 2025 at 61 years old in Tokyo (kidney cancer). [ref]
Jiří Skobla
Czechoslovak shot-putter.
Born June 16th, 1930 in Prague. [ref]
Died November 18th, 1978 at 48 years old in Prague (kidney cancer). [ref]
Óscar Carmelo Sánchez
Bolivian footballer (1971-2007).
Born July 16th, 1971 in Cochabamba.
Died November 23rd, 2007 at 36 years old in La Paz (kidney cancer). [ref]
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