2015 Event 90-year-old Jimmy Carter, former U.S. president, announces that he has an unspecified cancer that has spread throughout his body; the cancer was discovered during a recent liver surgery 2007 Death Robert A. Young, Representative-D-Missouri 1977 - 1987, died from liver disease 2002 Death S. William Green, Representative-R-New York 1978 - 1983 and 1983 - 1993, died of liver cancer 1997 Death Jermaine Stewart, singer, soul, pop, funk-rock genres, known for Billboard hit 'The Word is Out', dies liver cancer in Homewood, Illinois, at age 39 1995 Event Larry Hagman receives a liver transplant 1995 Death Michael Caesar, pope of pot, dies of liver cancer at 52 1994 Death Bill Hicks, comedian, social critic, dark comedic style, challenged mainstream beliefs, performed on HBO special, 'One Night Stand', dies of pancreatic cancer and liver cancer 1994 Event Jim Nabors undergoes a liver transplant 1993 Death Michael Clarke, drummer (Byrds), dies of liver failure at 49 1993 Death Raymond Burr, actor (Perry Mason), dies of liver cancer at 76 1993 Death Gerhard Gesell, judge (Pentagon Papers), dies of liver cancer at 82 1993 Death Joy Garrett, actress (Days of Our Lives), dies of liver failure 1993 Death Joy Garrett, actress (Days of Our Live), dies of liver failure at 47 1992 Event John Phillips, rocker (Mamas and Papas), undergoes a liver transplant 1992 Death Mary Osborne, jazz guitarist, dies at 70 of liver cancer 1991 Death Tennessee Ernie Ford, country singer, dies of liver disease at 72 1991 Death Soichiro Hondo, CEO and founder (Honda), dies of liver cancer at 84 1990 Death Robert Sommer, singer, dies of liver failure at 42 1990 Death Johnnie Ray, singer (Cry), dies of liver failure at 61 1990 Death Melanie Appleby, rocker (Mel and Kim), dies of liver cancer at 23 1986 Event Mrs Davina Thompson makse medical history by having the 1st heart, lung and liver transplant (Papworth Hospital in Cambridge, England) 1984 Event 6 year old Texan Stormie Jones gets 1st heart and liver transplant 1983 Death Luis Bunuel, director (Monk), dies of cirrhosis of liver at 83 1979 Death Jim Hutton, actor (Ellery Queen), dies of liver cancer at 45 1968 Death Fred Clark, actor (Zotz, Auntie Mame), dies of liver ailment at 54 1967 Death Tom Conway, actor (Mrs Minerva), dies of liver ailment at 63 1965 Death Bobby Jordan, actor (Dead End Kids), dies of sclerosis of liver at 42