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Kamakawiwoʻole also recorded the song "Ke Alo O Iesu" (Hawaiian: The Presence of Jesus). Death. Kamakawiwoʻole struggled with obesity throughout his life, at one point weighing 757 pounds (343 kg) while standing 6 feet 2 inches (1.88 m) tall. He endured several hospitalizations because of his weight.
Mar 9, 2024 · Israel Kamakawiwo’ole’s cause of death was respiratory failure. Crying callers phoned into the KCCN-FM radio station for hours, while his family and friends built a casket with wood from all the islands. On the day of his funeral, the flag flew at half-mast.
Apr 9, 2023 · Just four years after embarking on his solo career, Israel Kamakawiwo'ole passed away. According to Vice, the official cause of death was a series of obesity-related illnesses that culminated in respiratory failure. Kamakawiwo'ole — who had been relying on an oxygen tank for a while, and required the assistance of a forklift to get on and off ...
Jun 26, 2017 · Israel “Iz” Kamakawiwoʻole, a local hero who earned national success with his cover of “Over the Rainbow/What a Wonderful World,” left an enormous hole in the heart of Hawai’i when he died.
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May 20, 2020 · Israel Kamakawiwoʻole is an Hawaiian music icon (. Image: Youtube) Daniel Silva charged with murder of Corey La Barrie after fatal car crash. Multi-millionaire Gordon Ramsay takes out bumper ...
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May 31, 2021 · Death . Israel Kamakawiwo'ole died on June 26, 1997, at the age of 38, before he gained his vast popularity. He had suffered from morbid obesity his entire life, reaching 750 pounds at one point. He died in the middle of the night of respiratory failure.
Mar 10, 2011 · In the summer of 1997, Israel Kamakawiwo'ole , by then one of the most beloved singers in the history of Hawaiian music, died of respiratory failure. He was 38 — and just beginning to see...
