Cause of death released for Hawaiian music legend Vaughan
STAR-ADVERTISER / 2006
Hawaiian music legend Palani Vaughan died at age 72.
Hawaiian music legend Palani Vaughan died of natural causes, according to the Honolulu Medical Examiner’s Office.
Vaughan, 72, died Dec. 8 from a heart complication called amyloidosis, a condition of abnormal protein build-up that affects the function of organs.
He is best known for his four-album series honoring King David Kalakaua that portrayed Kalakaua’s commitment to perpetuating traditional Hawaiian culture.
In 1978, he won the Na Hoku Hanohano Awards’ Best Traditional Album and Best Produced recording and was honored in 1981 as Male Vocalist of the Year.
In 2006, Vaughan was honored with the Hawaii Academy of Recording Arts Lifetime Achievement Award.
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Sad, a great loss to Hawaii and all of mankind, but God must have a job for him up in heaven. He was a gifted artist, one of the most talented.
agree..a great talent
How do you know? You weren’t around for the peak years of his career. You weren’t even born yet. It’s not like his music is played much anymore, not like all this reggae crapp that passes for “Hawaiian” anymore.
R.I.P. Interesting what is defined as ‘natural causes’ these days. amyloidosis is not natural. It is from enjoying too much of a animal diet and not enough of a plant based diet.
Animal diet. All Meat,All American.
Awahana, Your “blame the victim” posting is a sad commentary on your lack of aloha.
Amyloidosis can be caused by a variety of conditions including it being hereditary, or along with chronic infectious or inflammatory diseases, or dialysis related.
RIP in peace Palani Vaughn, and condolences to your family, friends, and fellow entertainers.
I’m incredulous at your attack on Awahana. I did not take his comment as any kind of an attack on the man whatsoever. RIP, Palani, and condolences to the Vaughn ohana. He was one of the great voices of our time.
isn’t this old news???
No, cause of death often takes time to determine.
Condolences to the loved ones of Palani.
Always admired him – great and humble.
It’s old news that he passed away last month…this is the coroner report. detailing the cause of death….
A great talent gone. May his new adventure be a musical one.
One of the great musicians of Hawaii….condolences to his family
RIP….
Gone too soon… SO SAD
OLD NEWS!