he began to feel unwell, developing signs of physical weakness and a pale appearance. In January 1983 he was diagnosed with bone cancer, which claimed his life on 18 September 1983. He was 34 years old. Family Kast's sons, Felipe and Pablo Kast, as well as Kast's younger brother, José Antonio, are all active in political life. References 1948 births 1983 deaths Presidents of the Central Bank of Chile 20th-century Chilean economists German emigrants to Chile Naturalized citizens of Chile University of Chicago alumni Pontifical Catholic University of Chile alumni Miguel Christian Democratic Party (Chile) politicians Deaths from bone cancer People from Oberallgäu