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39 Notable deaths
by kidney disease
Shih Kien
Hong kong actor (1913-2009).
Born January 1st, 1913 in Panyu District.
Died June 3rd, 2009 at 96 years old in Hong Kong (kidney disease).
Robert Duncan
American poet (1919-1988).
Born January 7th, 1919 in Oakland. [ref]
Died February 3rd, 1988 at 69 years old in San Francisco (kidney disease). [ref]
Paul Lauterbur
American chemist.
Born May 6th, 1929 in Sidney. [ref]
Died March 27th, 2007 at 77 years old in Urbana (kidney disease). [ref]
Crystal Eastman
American lawyer and feminist.
Born June 25th, 1881 in Marlborough.
Died July 8th, 1928 at 47 years old in Erie (kidney disease).
Willard Boyle
Canadian physicist and inventor.
Born August 19th, 1924 in Amherst.
Died May 7th, 2011 at 86 years old in Wallace (kidney disease). [ref]
Hugo Stinnes
German politician (1870-1924).
Born February 12th, 1870 in Mülheim an der Ruhr.
Died April 10th, 1924 at 54 years old in Berlin (kidney disease).
Camara Laye
Guinean writer.
Born January 1st, 1928 in Kouroussa. [ref]
Died February 4th, 1980 at 52 years old in Dakar (kidney disease). [ref]
Gyula Gömbös
Hungarian fascist politician (1886-1936).
Born December 26th, 1886 in Murga.
Died October 6th, 1936 at 49 years old in Munich (kidney disease).
Booker Ervin
American saxophonist (1930–1970).
Born October 31st, 1930 in Denison.
Died August 31st, 1970 at 39 years old in New York City (kidney disease). [ref]
Dumarsais Estimé
President of haiti (1900-1953).
Born April 21st, 1900 in Verrettes.
Died July 20th, 1953 at 53 years old in NewYork–Presbyterian Hospital (kidney disease). [ref]
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