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248 Notable deaths
by kidney failure
Maurice Pialat
French filmmaker (1925-2003).
Born August 31st, 1925 in Cunlhat. [ref]
Died January 11th, 2003 at 77 years old in Paris (kidney failure). [ref]
Panna Rittikrai
Thai actor and director.
Born February 17th, 1961 in Khon Kaen.
Died July 20th, 2014 at 53 years old in Bangkok (kidney failure).
John Bromfield
Actor and commercial fisherman (1922-2005).
Born June 11th, 1922 in South Bend.
Died September 19th, 2005 at 83 years old in Palm Desert (kidney failure).
Sheng-yen
Taiwanese buddhist monk, religious scholar, and writer (1931–2009).
Born January 22nd, 1931.
Died February 3rd, 2009 at 78 years old in Taipei (kidney failure). [ref]
Aleksei Yuryevich German
Soviet and russian film director, screenwriter, actor and producer.
Born July 20th, 1938 in Saint Petersburg.
Died February 21st, 2013 at 74 years old in Saint Petersburg (kidney failure).
Shamsur Rahman
Bangladeshi poet, writer, journalist (1929–2006).
Born October 24th, 1929 in Dhaka.
Died August 17th, 2006 at 76 years old in Dhaka (kidney failure). [ref]
John Williamson
American basketball player (1951-1996).
Born November 10th, 1951 in New Haven.
Died November 30th, 1996 at 45 years old in New Haven (kidney failure).
Dora Diamant
Lover of franz kafka.
Born March 4th, 1898 in Pabianice. [ref]
Died August 15th, 1952 at 54 years old in London (kidney failure). [ref]
Tina Brooks
American musician.
Born June 7th, 1932 in Fayetteville. [ref]
Died August 13th, 1974 at 42 years old in New York City (kidney failure). [ref]
Hushang Ebtehaj
Iranian poet.
Born February 25th, 1928 in Rasht.
Died August 10th, 2022 at 94 years old in Cologne (kidney failure). [ref]
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