Deaths by...
255 Notable deaths
by kidney failure
Lou Andreas-Salomé
German-russian psychoanalyst and author.
Born February 12th, 1861 in Saint Petersburg.
Died February 5th, 1937 at 75 years old in Göttingen (kidney failure).
Vaslav Nijinsky
Polish-russian ballet dancer and choreographer.
Born March 12th, 1890 in Kyiv. [ref]
Died April 8th, 1950 at 60 years old in London (kidney failure).
Rita Bhaduri
Indian actress (1955–2018).
Born November 4th, 1955 in Lucknow.
Died July 17th, 2018 at 62 years old in Mumbai (kidney failure). [ref]
Douglas Engelbart
American engineer and inventor (1925–2013).
Born January 30th, 1925 in Portland. [ref]
Died July 2nd, 2013 at 88 years old in Atherton (kidney failure). [ref]
Stuart Damon
American actor (1937-2021).
Born February 5th, 1937 in Brooklyn.
Died June 29th, 2021 at 84 years old in Los Angeles (kidney failure). [ref]
Ethel Waters
American blues, jazz and gospel vocalist and actress (1896-1977).
Born October 31st, 1896 in Chester.
Died September 1st, 1977 at 80 years old in Chatsworth (kidney failure).
Art Tatum
American jazz pianist (1909–1956).
Born October 13th, 1909 in Toledo.
Died November 5th, 1956 at 47 years old in Los Angeles (kidney failure).
Alan Hale
Actor, film director (1892-1950).
Born February 10th, 1892 in Washington, D.C..
Died January 22nd, 1950 at 57 years old in Hollywood (kidney failure).
Mercedes Sosa
Argentine singer (1935-2009).
Born July 9th, 1935 in San Miguel de Tucumán. [ref]
Died October 4th, 2009 at 74 years old in Buenos Aires (kidney failure). [ref]
Dexter Gordon
American jazz saxophonist (1923–1990).
Born February 27th, 1923 in Los Angeles. [ref]
Died April 26th, 1990 at 67 years old in Philadelphia (kidney failure). [ref]
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By becoming deeply aware of our mortality, we intensify our experience of every aspect of life. Robert Greene