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44 Notable deaths
by kidney cancer
Dorival Caymmi
Brazilian singer, songwriter, actor, and painter (1914–2008).
Born April 30th, 1914 in Salvador.
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 businessperson (1933–2004).
Born April 7th, 1933 in Kayseri.
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]
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).
Kenji Nakagami
Japanese writer (1946–1992).
Born August 2nd, 1946 in Shingu.
Died August 12th, 1992 at 46 years old in Nachikatsuura (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).
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