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36 Notable deaths
by kidney disease
Johannes V. Jensen
Danish author (1873-1950).
Born January 20th, 1873 in Farsø. [ref]
Died November 25th, 1950 at 77 years old in Copenhagen (kidney disease). [ref]
Jeremiah P. Ostriker
American astronomer.
Born April 13th, 1937 in New York City.
Died April 6th, 2025 at 87 years old in Manhattan (kidney disease). [ref]
George Tyrrell
Irish jesuit priest (1861-1909).
Born February 6th, 1861 in Dublin.
Died July 15th, 1909 at 48 years old in Storrington (kidney disease). [ref]
G. Venkatasubbaiah
Indian lexicographer.
Born August 23rd, 1913 in Mysore.
Died April 19th, 2021 at 107 years old in Bengaluru (kidney disease). [ref]
Kjell Eugenio Laugerud García
President of guatemala; of norwegian parentage (1930-2009).
Born January 24th, 1930 in Guatemala City.
Died December 9th, 2009 at 79 years old in Guatemala City (kidney disease). [ref]
Ole Olsen
American vaudevillian and comedian (1892-1963).
Born November 6th, 1892 in Peru.
Died January 26th, 1963 at 70 years old in Albuquerque (kidney disease).
Pavel Rybalko
Soviet military commander (1894-1948).
Born November 4th, 1894 in Malii Vistorop.
Died August 28th, 1948 at 53 years old in Moscow (kidney disease).
Robert MacArthur
American ecologist.
Born April 7th, 1930 in Toronto.
Died November 1st, 1972 at 42 years old in Princeton (kidney disease).
Walter Davis
American pianist (1932-1990).
Born September 2nd, 1932 in Richmond. [ref]
Died June 2nd, 1990 at 57 years old in New York City (kidney disease). [ref]
Sam Lufkin
Actor (1891-1952).
Died February 19th, 1952 at 60 years old in Hollywood (kidney disease).
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