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Caitlyn Jenner -

Caitlyn Jenner discovered she had a kidney stone after undergoing a full-body electron beam computed tomography (EBCT) scan in 2000.

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Liam Hemsworth -

The Australian actor underwent surgery for kidney stones and blamed his vegan diet for it. After the episode, Liam Hemsworth had to "completely rethink" his diet. 

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Liam Hemsworth -

"My particular kidney stone was a calcium-oxalate kidney stone. It forms from having too much oxalate in your diet. Oxalates are really high in a lot of vegetables," Hemsworth explained. The actor went on to say that he added lots of spinach to his morning smoothie. 

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Tim Burton -

The filmmaker was hospitalized due to kidney stones in 2010, missing his appearance at the British Independent Film Awards.

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Billy Joel -

Billy Joel had kidney stones back in 1989. The papers at the time reported that the singer collapsed at JFK airport, but he later said that wasn't the case. 

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Billy Joel -

"I didn’t collapse at JFK. I’ve had kidney stones before this. I just called the doctor, and I said, 'Should I go to Europe?' He said, 'No, come in. Let’s take care of it.' So I went into the hospital," Joel told the Rolling Stone.

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Alfred Hitchcock -

The legendary filmmaker suffered from kidney stones in the the mid-1970s and is said to have gone under the knife to remove them.

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Rupert Grint -

The English actor had a pretty traumatic experience with kidney stones while working on Apple TV+'s 'Servant' (2019–2023), he revealed in 2023. 

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The 'Harry Potter' star said it was "one of the worst things" he had ever experienced. "I was weeing blood for five days. I live in fear now that it will happen again," he added.

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Kiefer Sutherland -

The actor had a kidney stone back in 2003 and the experience was quite traumatic. "I've broken every bone in my body, but I've never experienced pain like this," he said. 

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Gene Simmons -

The Kiss bassist and singer made the most of his kidney stone episode back in 2009 and sold it for charity. Gene Simmons sold his kidney stone on eBay for US$15,000.

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Anna Kendrick -

The 'Pitch Perfect' star was hospitalized due to kidney stones back in 2019; an experience that made her feel "vulnerable and terrified". 

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Anna Kendrick -

Kendrick, who underwent surgery to remove the stones, took to Twitter to publicly thank the medical staff who cared for her. "I need to give a shout out to the Atlanta doctors and nurses who helped me through my first experience with kidney stones," she wrote. 

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Burt Reynolds -

The late actor had a painful kidney stone episode back in the mid 1980s.

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Lyndon B. Johnson -

The former President of the United Stated first had a kidney stone in 1948, and then again in 1965, which he had removed surgically. 

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Peter Andre -

In 2010, the 'Mysterious Girl' singer was rushed to the hospital to undergo an emergency surgery to remove a kidney stone. 

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William Shatner -

In 2005, the 'Star Trek' star was rushed to the hospital in pain and was diagnosed with kidney stones. In 2006, the Canadian actor sold his kidney stone to an online casino to raise money for charity.  

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William Shatner managed to sell his kidney stone for US$25,000. "This takes organ donors to a new height, to a new low, maybe. How much is a piece of me worth?," he said.

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John McCain -

Medical records made public during the 2008 presidential campaign showed that John McCain had suffered from kidney stones. 

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Roger Moore -

The 'James Bond' actor had a painful kidney stone episode in the early '70s. "It was excruciating, diabolical agony; I had my knees under my chin," said Moore. 

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Rob Schneider -

The actor had a kidney stone removed. Rob Schneider blamed his kidney stone and other health problems on his heavy drinking at the time he was on Saturday Night Live.

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Indira Gandhi -

The former Prime Minister of India underwent surgery to remove kidney stones in 1960.

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Isaac Newton -

The English physicist and mathematician noted that he passed kidney stones in 1724.

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Chuck Palahniuk -

The 'Fight Club' author opened up about having a kidney stone at a bookstore event in Portland, back in 2003.

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Ava Gardner -

The famous actress was hospitalized in Madrid in 1954 due to kidney stones. 

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Bing Crosby -

The actor and singer underwent surgery to remove kidney stones in 1956.

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Isaac Asimov -

The famous writer suffered from kidney stones and reportedly used morphine to relief the pain. 

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Bill Parcells -

The former football coach underwent medical treatment for kidney stones in 1990. 

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David Sedaris -

The humorist and author had a few kidney stone episodes throughout his life. 

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Karl Pilkington -

The English presenter and comedian was hospitalized due to kidney stones.

Sources: (Ranker) (Rolling Stone) (USA Today) (People) (The New York Times) (NPR) (Men's Health) (Insider) (The Daily Mail) (Mayo Clinic) (Self)

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