Ernie K-doe Death Cause and Date

Ernie K-doe's Death

Born (Birthday) February 22, 1936

Death Date July 5, 2001

Age of Death 65 years

Causes of Death Kidney Failure and Liver Failure

Profession R&B Singer

The r&b singer Ernie K-doe died at the age of 65. Here is all you want to know, and more!

Biography - A Short Wiki

R&B singer remembered for a Billboard chart-topping hit entitled “Mother-in-Law.” His other popular songs include “Te-Ta-Te-Ta-Ta” and “Later for Tomorrow.”

After his death, his wife Antoinette became the owner of Ernie K-Doe’s Mother-in-Law Lounge.

Ernie K-Doe, the eccentric rhythm-and-blues singer best known for his 1961 No. 1 hit ”Mother-in-Law,” died on Thursday at a New Orleans hospital. He was 65. The cause was cirrhosis, said his wife and manager, Antoinette.