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268 Notable deaths
by kidney failure
Catherine Obianuju Acholonu
Nigerian writer (1951-2014).
Born October 26th, 1951 in Orlu.
Died March 18th, 2014 at 62 years old in Imo State (kidney failure).
Alfred Andersch
Prosaist, short story writer, publisher, and radio editor (1914-1980).
Born February 4th, 1914 in Munich.
Died February 21st, 1980 at 66 years old in Berzona (kidney failure).
Barry Horne
British arsonist (1952-2001).
Born March 17th, 1952 in Northampton.
Died November 5th, 2001 at 49 years old in Worcester (kidney failure).
O. W. Fischer
Austrian actor (1915-2004).
Born April 1st, 1915 in Klosterneuburg.
Died January 29th, 2004 at 88 years old in Lugano (kidney failure).
Hishida Shunsō
Japanese artist (1874-1911).
Born September 21st, 1874 in Japan, Iida.
Died September 16th, 1911 at 36 years old in Tokyo, Yoyogi (kidney failure).
Curley Weaver
American blues musician (1906–1962).
Born March 25th, 1906 in Covington.
Died September 20th, 1962 at 56 years old in Georgia (kidney failure).
Durward Knowles
British-bahamian sailor.
Born November 2nd, 1917 in Nassau.
Died February 24th, 2018 at 100 years old in Nassau (kidney failure). [ref]
Joseph Cardijn
20th century belgian cardinal, founder of the young christian workers (1882–1967).
Born November 13th, 1882 in Schaerbeek. [ref]
Died July 25th, 1967 at 84 years old in Leuven (kidney failure).
Frank Foster
American jazz musician and bandleader (1928–2011).
Born September 21st, 1928 in Cincinnati.
Died July 26th, 2011 at 82 years old in Chesapeake (kidney failure). [ref]
Osie Johnson
American jazz drummer, arranger and singer (1923–1966).
Born January 11th, 1923 in Washington, D.C..
Died February 10th, 1966 at 43 years old in New York City (kidney failure).
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Death must be so beautiful. To lie in the soft brown earth, with the grasses waving above one’s head, and listen to silence. To have no yesterday, and no to-morrow. To forget time, to forget life, to be at peace. Oscar Wilde