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268 Notable deaths
 by kidney failure

Cole Porter

American composer and songwriter (1891–1964).

Born June 9th, 1891 in Peru.

Died October 15th, 1964 at 73 years old in Santa Monica (kidney failure).

Peter Lawford

British actor (1923–1984).

Born September 7th, 1923 in London.

Died December 24th, 1984 at 61 years old in Los Angeles (kidney failure).

Sukarno

1st president of indonesia (1901—1970).

Born June 6th, 1901 in Surabaya.

Died June 21st, 1970 at 69 years old in Jakarta (kidney failure). [ref]

bell hooks

American author and activist (1952–2021).

Born September 25th, 1952 in Hopkinsville. [ref]

Died December 15th, 2021 at 69 years old in Berea (kidney failure). [ref]

Denny Doherty

Canadian singer (1940–2007).

Born November 29th, 1940 in Halifax.

Died January 19th, 2007 at 66 years old in Mississauga (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]

Suharto

2nd president of indonesia (1968—1998) and acting president of indonesia (1967—1968).

Born June 8th, 1921 in Kemusuk.

Died January 27th, 2008 at 86 years old in Jakarta (kidney failure). [ref]

Norman Mailer

American writer (1923–2007).

Born January 31st, 1923 in Long Branch.

Died November 10th, 2007 at 84 years old in New York City (kidney failure). [ref]

Jack Welch

American executive: general electric ceo (1935–2020).

Born November 19th, 1935 in Peabody.

Died March 1st, 2020 at 84 years old in Manhattan (kidney failure). [ref]

Alex Karras

American football player, sportscaster and actor (1935–2012).

Born July 15th, 1935 in Gary.

Died October 10th, 2012 at 77 years old in Los Angeles (kidney failure).

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Life is so beautiful that death has fallen in love with it, a jealous, possessive love that grabs at what it can. But life leaps over oblivion lightly, losing only a thing or two of no importance, and gloom is just a passing shadow of a cloud. Yann Martel