List of celebrities who have donated organs. These famous organ donors have donated their kidneys to loved ones. In some cases, these notable people who gave their organs gave them to be used after they die. When a loved one needs something like a kidney in order to have a chance to live, sometimes there isn't even time to think the decision over. Most famous people who have donated organs decided to do that to save a family member.
Like most people, celebrities who donated kidneys had to be a perfect match for the recipient or else the organ could be rejected. This used to be a huge problem, but doctors can now do tests to see if a donor will be compatible for giving a kidney.
The most common type of organ transplant is kidney donation because kidneys are relatively easy to donate. (Check out this list of Famous Kidney Transplant Recipients). People are usually born with two kidneys and are able to recover relatively quickly if they donate theirs. Use this list as a reference to see which famous people have donated their organs.
See also: Celebrities Who Have Received Organ Transplants
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Everson Walls
Former NFL player, donated kidney to former Dallas Cowboys teammate Ron Springs.
Jake Garn
U.S. Senator/Space Shuttle specialist, donated a kidney to his daughter
Jon-Erik Hexum
American model and actor, donated his heart, kidneys and corneas to science upon his death
Oscar Robertson
Basketball Hall of Famer. Donated kidney to his daughter Tia.
Virginia Postrel
Author, donated kidney to her friend Sally Satel
Neda Agha-Soltan
Iranian martyr, a bystander at a political protest, her death was recorded by cell phone cameras. Various organs were donated upon her death in 2009.
Dick Cass
President of the Baltimore Ravens football team, donated his kidney to a law school friend
Angélico Vieira
Portuguese actor and singer, donated her pancreas, liver and kidneys upon her death in 2011.
Olle Westling
Swedish socionom and municipal civil servant, donated kidney to his son Prince Daniel, Duke of Västergötland.
Dr. Rajkumar
Popular Indian film personality who donated his eyes after his death in 2006 and inspired thousands of others to pledge their eyes