Israel Kamakawiwo´ole - Somewhere Over The Rainbow Moya Hartley Death Throughout his musical career, Israel Iz struggled with many health problems related to his excessive weight, reaching a weight of 343 kg, in a body measuring 1.88 m. In 1997, aged 38, he passed away due to respiratory problems caused by morbid obesity. More than 10,000 people attended his funeral on July 10, 1997, the wooden coffin was in the Capitol Building in Honolulu. He was the third person in Hawaiian history to receive