Famous People with Kidney Disease Kidney disease is a serious problem affecting over 4.4 million people in the United States. The kidneys are vital organs in the body as they filter waste especially urea from blood and later excrete it together with water in urine. It is of paramount importance that the kidneys work well for the body to function at its optimum capacity. Steven Spielberg All human beings are at risk of getting kidney disease. It does not matter whether a person is tall, short, famous, rich or poor. List of Famous People Who Have Had Kidney Disease Chester A. Arthur Isaac Asimov Edgar Bergen Sarah Bernhardt Manute Bol Erma Bombeck Ernest Borgnine Art Buchwald Julia Child Steven Cojocaru Buffalo Bill Cody Natalie Cole Gary Coleman Howard Cosell Sandra Dee Dom DeLuise Emily Dickinson Marlene Dietrich Sean Elliott Freddy Fender Bobby Fischer Greta Garbo Robin Gibb Jean Harlow Alfred Hitchcock Howard Hughes Chiang Kai-shek C. S. Lewis George Lopez Douglas MacArthur Norman Mailer Walter Matthau Ferdinand Marcos Wahoo McDaniel James A. Michener Tracy Morgan Alonso Mourning Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Laurence Olivier Oscar Peterson Cole Porter Billy Preston George P. Putnam Lee Remick George Bernard Shaw Neil Simon Stephen Spielberg Barry White There are many famous people who are known to have had or still have the disease also called renal failure. This ranges from actors, musicians, writers to world acclaimed composers. Some of them are still alive while others have died. Oscar-winning director Stephen Spielberg (pictured above) had a kidney removed during surgery in February 2000. Doctors had found an irregularity during a routine exam. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (pictured below) was a famous composer who died in 1791. He most likely died of kidney failure. He composed some of the most beautiful classical music in the world. His work is still being played and studied by other famous composers to date. His contributions in the music industry shaped what many people have come to know as classical music. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Julia Child was a chef whose mastery of the kitchen and culinary skills won her the adoration of many. She died in 2004 as a result of kidney failure. Barry White was a soulful singer who had millions of fans. He was popular in the 70s and he recorded many albums in that period. He was a dialysis patient and died in 2003 of kidney failure. Erma Bombeck was a famous columnist, humorist and writer who died of complications after having a kidney transplant. She suffered from polycystic kidney disease which is a hereditary ailment. The fact that she battled cancer and was in remission during the time of her transplant has made some people believe that she died of cancer. However, the truth is that she died from kidney complications. Natalie Cole Natalie Cole (pictured above) is a talented singer and entertainer. She is the daughter of the legendary Nat King Cole. She had hepatitis and received chemotherapy for it. It destroyed her kidneys which necessitated her to undergo dialysis for some time. She had a kidney transplant and is now doing okay. James Michener was a prolific author of moving sagas such as The Drifters, Hawaii and Centennial. He had been receiving dialysis treatments for four years. He died when he was 90 years old in 1997 of kidney failure. So, you see, kidney disease can happen to anyone, anywhere and at any time. Regular checkups with your physician, however, can reduce the risk. You May Also Like (Famous People with) ... Organ transplants
Posted on: Wed, 18 Jun 2014 10:12:59 +0000