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255 Notable deaths
 by kidney failure

Walter Lang

American film director (1896-1972).

Born August 10th, 1896 in Memphis.

Died February 7th, 1972 at 75 years old in Palm Springs (kidney failure).

Berry Kroeger

American actor (1912-1991).

Born October 16th, 1912 in San Antonio.

Died January 4th, 1991 at 78 years old in Los Angeles (kidney failure).

Cachao

Cuban double bassist and composer (1918–2008).

Born September 14th, 1918 in Havana.

Died March 22nd, 2008 at 89 years old in Coral Gables (kidney failure). [ref]

Ken Jacobs

American filmmaker.

Born May 25th, 1933 in Brooklyn.

Died October 5th, 2025 at 92 years old in Manhattan (kidney failure). [ref]

Jay Miner

American electrical engineer.

Born May 31st, 1932 in Prescott.

Died June 20th, 1994 at 62 years old in Mountain View (kidney failure).

Dustin Farnum

American actor, singer and dancer (1874-1929).

Born May 27th, 1874 in Rockingham County.

Died July 3rd, 1929 at 55 years old in Manhattan (kidney failure).

Nikolai Karachentsov

Soviet-russian stage and film actor, singer and musician.

Born October 27th, 1944 in Moscow.

Died October 26th, 2018 at 73 years old in Istra (kidney failure). [ref]

Eric Tigerstedt

Finnish inventor.

Born August 14th, 1886 in Helsinki.

Died April 20th, 1925 at 38 years old in New York City (kidney failure).

William Beaudine

American film actor and director (1892–1970).

Born January 15th, 1892 in New York City.

Died March 18th, 1970 at 78 years old in Canoga Park (kidney failure).

Amar Singh

Indian politician (1956–2020).

Born January 27th, 1956 in Azamgarh.

Died August 1st, 2020 at 64 years old in Singapore (kidney failure). [ref]

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