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He endured several hospitalizations because of his weight. [20] With chronic medical problems including respiratory and cardiac issues, Kamakawiwoʻole died at the age of 38 in the Queen's Medical Center in Honolulu at 12:18 a.m. on June 26, 1997, from respiratory failure.
Despite launching his career and finding his voice by speaking to and for his people, Kamakawiwo’ole suffered a major setback when Skippy died in 1982 of an obesity-related heart attack at the young age of just 28 years old.
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.
Musician Israel Kamakawiwo’ole died from a combination of respiratory and cardiac conditions in 1997. The then-38-year-old had health problems that were likely compounded by his severe obesity.
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 stages — was 38 years old at the time of his death, and the entirety of the islands mourned the loss of one of their native sons.
Israel Kamakawiwoʻole was the voice of Hawai’i. If you’d told Israel’s friends and family he would have died the pride and joy of their native Hawai’i, they’d have laughed at you.
Can it really be 20 years since that late-June day in 1997 when Israel Kamakawiwo‘ole—known to many as Bruddah Iz, or simply Iz—passed away at the too-young age of 38?
Gentle Giant Obit The "gentle giant of Hawaiian song," Israel Kamakawiwo'ole (kah-MAH-koh-WEE-woh-OH-lay), died early this morning. We'll hear some of his ukulele playing and talk...
In the early hours of June 26, 1997, the world lost a musical legend. Israel Kamakawiwo’ole, affectionately known as “Iz,” passed away at the age of 38, leaving behind a legacy of soul-stirring music and an enduring impact on Hawaiian culture.
Health Issues and Death Shortly after recording his biggest hit and way before it was released, Israel suffered a heart attack. The year 1982 was a bittersweet one for the Hawaiian-born singer.