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245 Notable deaths
by kidney failure
Carrie Snodgress
American actress (1945-2004).
Born October 27th, 1945 in Park Ridge.
Died April 1st, 2004 at 58 years old in Los Angeles (kidney failure).
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]
Robert Osborne
American actor and film historian (1932-2017).
Died March 6th, 2017 at 84 years old in New York City (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]
Satish Shah
Indian actor.
Born June 25th, 1951 in Mumbai.
Died October 25th, 2025 at 74 years old in Mumbai (kidney failure). [ref]
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]
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]
Elsa Einstein
Second wife and cousin of albert einstein (1876-1936).
Born January 18th, 1876 in Hechingen.
Died December 20th, 1936 at 60 years old in Princeton (kidney failure).
Kerry Packer
Australian publishing, media and gaming tycoon.
Born December 17th, 1937 in Sydney.
Died December 26th, 2005 at 68 years old in Bellevue Hill (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).
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