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245 Notable deaths
 by kidney failure

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).

Heydar Aliyev

Soviet and azerbaijani politician (1923–2003).

Born May 10th, 1923 in Nakhchivan.

Died December 12th, 2003 at 80 years old in Cleveland (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).

Konrad Lorenz

Austrian zoologist, winner of the nobel prize in physiology or medicine in 1973.

Born November 7th, 1903 in Vienna. [ref]

Died February 27th, 1989 at 85 years old in Vienna (kidney failure). [ref]

Gail Fisher

American actress (1935-2000).

Born August 18th, 1935 in Orange.

Died December 2nd, 2000 at 65 years old in Culver City (kidney failure).

Florence Harding

First lady of the united states (1921-1923).

Born August 15th, 1860 in Marion.

Died November 21st, 1924 at 64 years old in Marion (kidney failure).

Peter Marshall

American game show host, performer, singer (1926–2024).

Born March 30th, 1926 in Huntington.

Died August 15th, 2024 at 98 years old in Los Angeles (kidney failure). [ref]

Camilo Sesto

Spanish singer.

Born September 16th, 1946 in Alcoy.

Died September 8th, 2019 at 72 years old in Madrid (kidney failure). [ref]

Dexter Gordon

American jazz tenor saxophonist.

Born February 27th, 1923 in Los Angeles. [ref]

Died April 26th, 1990 at 67 years old in Philadelphia (kidney failure). [ref]

Dave Madden

Canadian-born american actor (1931-2014).

Born December 17th, 1931 in Sarnia.

Died January 16th, 2014 at 82 years old in Jacksonville (kidney failure).

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