Deceased

How Did Billie Holiday Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 44

GenderFemaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn07/04/1915Born inPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, USADied17/07/1959 (aged 44)Died inMetropolitan Hospital CenterCauseliver cirrhosisWikidataQ104358 ↗Buried atSaint Raymond's CemeteryTMDb#1142312 ↗

Billie Holiday was an American jazz and swing music singer. Nicknamed "Lady Day" by her friend and music partner, Lester Young, Holiday made significant contributions to jazz music and pop singing. Her vocal style, strongly influenced by jazz instrumentalists, inspired a new way of manipulating phrasing and tempo. Holiday was known for her vocal delivery and improvisational skills.

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Filmography18 titles

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
2021	This Is PopSeries	Self (archive footage)	106
2021	The Magic Voices of PopMovie	Self (archive)	106
2020	BillieMovie	self	105
2019	The ApolloMovie	Self (archive footage)	104
2013	Queens of Jazz: The Joy and Pain of the Jazz DivasMovie	Self (archive footage)	98
2007	Billie Holiday: Strange FruitMovie	Herself	92
2006	Jazz Voice - The Ladies sing Jazz Vol.1Movie	—	91
2005	Sarah Vaughan & Other Jazz DivasMovie	—	90
2005	Billie Holiday: The Ultimate CollectionMovie	Herself	90
2002	It's Black EntertainmentMovie	Self (archive footage)	87
2002	Billie on BillieMovie	Herself	87
1990	Benny Carter: Symphony in RiffsMovie	Self (archive footage)	75
1990	Lady Day: The Many Faces of Billie HolidayMovie	—	75
1985	Artie Shaw: Time Is All You've GotMovie	Self (archive footage)	70
1984	The Long Night of Lady DayMovie	—	69
1975	Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?Movie	Self (archive footage)	60
1951	'Sugar Chile' Robinson, Billie Holiday, Count Basie and His SextetMovie	—	36
1935	Symphony in Black: A Rhapsody of Negro LifeMovie	Self - Blues Singer (uncredited)	20