Deceased

How Did Bo Diddley Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 79

Also known asElias Otha Bates, The OriginatorGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn30/12/1928Born inMcComb, Mississippi, USADied02/06/2008 (aged 79)Died inArcher, FloridaCauseheart failure, diabetesWikidataQ208881 ↗Buried atFloridaTMDb#22863 ↗

Ellas Otha Bates, known professionally as Bo Diddley, was an American guitarist, singer and songwriter who played a key role in the transition from the blues to rock and roll. He influenced many artists, including Buddy Holly, the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, the Animals, George Thorogood, Syd Barrett, Tom Petty, and the Clash.

Read full Wikipedia article ↗

Filmography31 titles

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
2023	Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed SullivanMovie	Self (archive footage)	95
2006	Cheat You Fair: The Story of Maxwell StreetMovie	self	78
2004	Eddie Cochran & Friends: C'mon EverybodyMovie	Self (archive footage)	76
2003	Bluesy Entertainment: LiveMovie	Self	75
2003	A Tribute to Muddy Waters - LiveMovie	Self	75
2001	According to JimSeries	Bo Diddley	73
2001	Screamin' Jay Hawkins: I Put a Spell on MeMovie	Himself	73
1998	Blues Brothers 2000Movie	The Louisiana Gator Boys	70
1995	30th Anniversary of Rock 'n' Roll All-Star Jam: Bo DiddleyMovie	Self	67
1995	The Rolling Stones - Voodoo Lounge UncutMovie	Self	67
1995	The Rolling Stones: Voodoo LoungeMovie	Self	67
1993	Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical CelebrationMovie	Self (segment "Monster in the Mirror")	65
1992	Later... with Jools HollandSeries	—	64
1991	Guitar Legends EXPO '92 at Sevilla - The Blues NightMovie	Himself	63
1990	RockulaMovie	Axman	62
1989	Geld oder LiebeSeries	Self	61
1989	Eddie and the Cruisers II: Eddie Lives!Movie	Legendary Guitarist	61
1989	Legends of Rock 'n' RollMovie	Bo Diddley	61
1987	Chuck Berry: Hail! Hail! Rock 'n' RollMovie	Self	59
1985	Live AidMovie	Self	57
1983	Trading PlacesMovie	Pawnbroker	55
1980	This Is America Part 2Movie	Self	52
1977	Dick Clark's Good Old DaysMovie	—	49
1976	Donny & MarieSeries	Self	48
1973	Let the Good Times RollMovie	Himself	45
1973	The London Rock and Roll ShowMovie	Self	45
1971	Sweet TorontoMovie	Self	43
1971	Rollin' On The RiverSeries	—	43
1965	The Big T.N.T. ShowMovie	Self	37
1964	Shindig!Series	Self - Singer	36
1962	The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSeries	Self	34