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Dexter Gordon
Deceased

How Did Dexter Gordon Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 67
GenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn27/02/1923Born inLos Angeles, California, USADied25/04/1990 (aged 67)Died inPhiladelphiaCausekidney failureWikidataQ118116 ↗TMDb#77135 ↗

Dexter Gordon was an American jazz tenor saxophonist, composer, and bandleader. He was among the most influential early bebop musicians. Gordon's height was 6 feet 6 inches (198 cm), so he was also known as "Long Tall Dexter" and "Sophisticated Giant". His studio and performance career spanned more than 40 years.

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Filmography10 titles

YearTitleCharacterAge at
release
2015Cool CatsMovieSelf (archive footage)92
2007Jazz Icons: Dexter Gordon Live in '63 and '64Movie—84
1996Dexter Gordon: More Than You KnowMovieHimself73
1992Satchmo: The Life of Louis ArmstrongMovieSelf69
1990AwakeningsMovieRolando67
1986Before MidnightMovieSelf (archive footage)63
1963Stop for BudMovieNarrator (voice)40
1955UnchainedMovieSaxophone Player (uncredited)32
0Dexter Gordon-Jazz At HighschoolMovie——
0Dexter Gordon at Jazzhus Montmartre in '69MovieTenor Saxophone—