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236 Notable deaths
by kidney failure
Art Tatum
American jazz pianist.
Born October 13th, 1909 in Toledo. [ref]
Died November 5th, 1956 at 47 years old in Los Angeles (kidney failure). [ref]
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 1946.
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).
Alan Hale
Actor, film director (1892-1950).
Born February 10th, 1892 in Washington, D.C.. [ref]
Died January 22nd, 1950 at 57 years old in Hollywood (kidney failure). [ref]
Thad Cochran
United states senator from mississippi (1937-2019).
Born December 7th, 1937 in Pontotoc.
Died May 30th, 2019 at 81 years old in Oxford (kidney failure). [ref]
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