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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.

15 responses to “Cause of death released for Hawaiian music legend Vaughan”

  1. Maipono says:

    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.

  2. awahana says:

    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.

    • NanakuliBoss says:

      Animal diet. All Meat,All American.

    • reader503 says:

      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.

      • Carang_da_buggahz says:

        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.

  3. pgkemp says:

    isn’t this old news???

  4. inHilo says:

    A great talent gone. May his new adventure be a musical one.

  5. residenttaxpayer says:

    One of the great musicians of Hawaii….condolences to his family
    RIP….

  6. Big C says:

    Gone too soon… SO SAD

  7. justmyview371 says:

    OLD NEWS!

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