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248 Notable deaths
by kidney failure
Herman J. Mankiewicz
American screenwriter (1897-1953).
Born November 7th, 1897 in New York City.
Died March 5th, 1953 at 55 years old in Hollywood (kidney failure).
Ron Lester
American actor (1970-2016).
Born August 4th, 1970 in Kennesaw.
Died June 17th, 2016 at 45 years old in Dallas (kidney failure). [ref]
Mikhail Tal
Soviet-latvian chess player.
Born November 9th, 1936 in Riga.
Died June 28th, 1992 at 55 years old in Moscow (kidney failure).
Dabbs Greer
American actor (1917-2007).
Born April 2nd, 1917 in Fairview.
Died April 28th, 2007 at 90 years old in Pasadena (kidney failure). [ref]
Oscar Peterson
Canadian jazz pianist, band leader, composer.
Born August 15th, 1925 in Montreal. [ref]
Died December 23rd, 2007 at 82 years old in Mississauga (kidney failure). [ref]
Eugene Allen
American waiter and butler.
Born July 14th, 1919 in Scottsville.
Died March 31st, 2010 at 90 years old in Takoma Park (kidney failure). [ref]
Kerry Packer
Australian publishing, media and gaming tycoon (1937–2005).
Born December 17th, 1937 in Sydney.
Died December 26th, 2005 at 68 years old in Bellevue Hill (kidney failure). [ref]
George Steele
American professional wrestler and actor (1937-2017).
Born April 16th, 1937 in Detroit.
Died February 16th, 2017 at 79 years old in Cocoa Beach (kidney failure). [ref]
Mikhail Bulgakov
Russian-ukrainian author.
Born May 15th, 1891 in Kyiv. [ref]
Died March 10th, 1940 at 48 years old in Moscow (kidney failure). [ref]
Paul Fix
American film and television character actor, best known for his work in westerns (1901-1983).
Born March 13th, 1901 in Dobbs Ferry. [ref]
Died October 14th, 1983 at 82 years old in Los Angeles (kidney failure). [ref]
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