Deceased
How Did Afrika Bambaataa Die?
Life & Death
Died aged 68GenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn17/04/1957Born inThe Bronx, New York City, New York, USADied09/04/2026 (aged 68)Died inPhiladelphiaCauseprostate cancerWikidataQ316872 ↗TMDb#1096822 ↗
Lance Taylor, known professionally as Afrika Bambaataa, was an American disc jockey, rapper and record producer. He was notable for releasing a series of genre-defining electro tracks in the 1980s that influenced the development of hip-hop culture. Bambaataa was one of the originators of breakbeat DJing.
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| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Beastie Boys StoryMovie | Self (archive footage) | 63 |
| 2016 | SoundbreakingSeries | Self | 59 |
| 2016 | Hip Hop EvolutionSeries | Self | 59 |
| 2015 | 808Movie | Self | 58 |
| 2013 | Sample ThisMovie | Self | 56 |
| 2013 | Anthony Bourdain: Parts UnknownSeries | — | 56 |
| 2013 | The Bass That Ate Miami: The FoundationMovie | Self | 56 |
| 2008 | Hip Hop Story from CroatiaMovie | Himself | 51 |
| 2004 | 5 Sides of a CoinMovie | Himself | 47 |
| 2003 | James Brown: Soul SurvivorMovie | — | 46 |
| 2003 | The Work of Director Chris CunninghamMovie | Car Park Attendant | 46 |
| 2002 | The Making and Meaning of 'We Are Family'Movie | Self | 45 |
| 2001 | ScratchMovie | — | 44 |
| 1998 | Falco - Hoch wie nieMovie | Self (archive footage) | 41 |
| 1995 | The ShowMovie | Self | 38 |
| 1995 | Rap: Looking for the Perfect BeatMovie | — | 38 |
| 1990 | Red Hot + Blue: A Tribute to Cole PorterMovie | Self | 33 |
| 1990 | One World, One VoiceMovie | Self | 33 |
| 1987 | Sacrée soiréeSeries | Self | 30 |
| 1987 | Bombin'Movie | Self | 30 |
| 1985 | The Making of Sun CityMovie | — | 28 |
| 1984 | Beat StreetMovie | — | 27 |