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231 Notable deaths
by kidney failure
Cole Porter
American composer and songwriter (1891–1964).
Died October 15th, 1964 at 73 years old in Santa Monica (kidney failure). [ref]
Maria von Trapp
Singer and main subject of the film the sound of music.
Born January 26th, 1905 in Vienna.
Died March 28th, 1987 at 82 years old in Morrisville (kidney failure).
Yuri Andropov
General secretary of the communist party of the soviet union (1914-1984).
Born June 15th, 1914 in Soluno-Dmitriyevskoye.
Died February 9th, 1984 at 69 years old in Moscow (kidney failure). [ref]
Jack Kevorkian
American pathologist, euthanasia activist (1928-2011).
Born May 26th, 1928 in Pontiac.
Died June 3rd, 2011 at 83 years old in Royal Oak (kidney failure). [ref]
Peter Lawford
British-american actor (1923-1984).
Born September 7th, 1923 in London. [ref]
Died December 24th, 1984 at 61 years old in Los Angeles (kidney failure).
Sukarno
1st president of the republic of indonesia.
Born June 6th, 1901 in Surabaya. [ref]
Died June 21st, 1970 at 69 years old in Jakarta (kidney failure). [ref]
bell hooks
American author, feminist, and social activist.
Born September 25th, 1952 in Hopkinsville.
Died December 15th, 2021 at 69 years old in Berea (kidney failure). [ref]
Jacques Chirac
President of france from 1995 to 2007.
Born November 29th, 1932 in 5th arrondissement of Paris. [ref]
Died September 26th, 2019 at 86 years old in 6th arrondissement of Paris (kidney failure). [ref]
Norman Mailer
American novelist, journalist, essayist, playwright, film maker, actor and political candidate (1923-2007).
Born January 31st, 1923 in Long Branch. [ref]
Died November 10th, 2007 at 84 years old in New York City (kidney failure). [ref]
Jack Welch
American executive: general electric ceo.
Born November 19th, 1935 in Peabody. [ref]
Died March 1st, 2020 at 84 years old in Manhattan (kidney failure). [ref]
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