Deceased

How Did Dizzy Gillespie Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 75

Also known asJohn Birks 'Dizzy' Gillespie, John Birks GillespieGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn21/10/1917Born inCheraw, South Carolina, USADied06/01/1993 (aged 75)Died inEnglewoodCausepancreatic cancerWikidataQ49575 ↗Buried atFlushing CemeteryTMDb#129781 ↗

John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie was an American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, composer, educator and singer. He was a trumpet virtuoso and improviser, building on the virtuosic style of Roy Eldridge but adding layers of harmonic and rhythmic complexity previously unheard in jazz. His combination of musicianship, showmanship, and wit made him a leading popularizer of early bebop styles.

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Filmography44 titles

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
2023	Maurice Baquet, The AccordedMovie	Self (archive footage)	106
2022	Jazz Club 2Movie	—	105
2020	Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll PresidentMovie	Self (archive footage)	103
2019	Miles Davis: Birth of the CoolMovie	Self - Musician (archive footage)	102
2019	Jazz: The Only Way of LifeMovie	Self (archive footage)	102
2018	Michel Legrand, sans demi-mesureMovie	Self (archive footage)	101
2014	Brownie SpeaksMovie	Self	97
2011	All-Star Jazz Show: Live from The Ed Sullivan TheaterMovie	Self	94
2008	Good Evening Ev'rybody: In Celebration of Louis ArmstrongMovie	Self	91
2004	ImprovisationMovie	Self	87
1998	Monterey Jazz Festival 1975Movie	Self	81
1995	Oscar Peterson: Music in the Key of OscarMovie	Self	78
1994	A Great Day in HarlemMovie	Self	77
1993	Movie Music Man: A Portrait of Lalo SchifrinMovie	Self - Musician, Trumpet	76
1992	Hugh Hefner: Once Upon a TimeMovie	Self (archive footage)	75
1990	Benny Carter: Symphony in RiffsMovie	Self	73
1989	Dizzy Gillespie: Live at the Royal Festival HallMovie	Self	72
1989	A Night In Havana: Dizzy Gillespie In CubaMovie	Self - Trumpet	72
1989	Slim Gaillard's CivilisationMovie	Self	72
1986	Music in Monk TimeMovie	Self	69
1986	The Cosmic EyeMovie	The Musicians	69
1986	Miles Ahead: The Music of Miles DavisMovie	Self	69
1985	Six Short Films of Les Blank (1960-1985)Movie	Self	68
1984	The Cosby ShowSeries	Mr. Hampton	67
1984	Olympic GalaMovie	—	67
1983	Bei BioSeries	Self	66
1982	Dizzy's Dream BandMovie	Self	65
1979	The Last of the Blue DevilsMovie	Self (archive footage)	62
1976	The Muppet ShowSeries	Self - Special Guest Star	59
1974	Voyage to NextMovie	Father Time (voice)	57
1972	Le Grand ÉchiquierSeries	Self	55
1972	Jazz Is Our ReligionMovie	—	55
1971	Great PerformancesSeries	Self	54
1968	The Dick Cavett ShowSeries	Self - Guest	51
1967	Duke Ellington: Love You MadlyMovie	Self	50
1966	Smith, James O. - Organist, USA. 1. Die Europa-Tournee des Jazz-Organisten Jimmy SmithMovie	Self	49
1964	Dizzy GillespieMovie	Self	47
1962	The HoleMovie	(voice)	45
1962	The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSeries	Self	45
1961	The Mike Douglas ShowSeries	Self	44
1961	Jazz CasualSeries	Self - Trumpet	44
1956	Date with DizzyMovie	Self	39
1946	Jivin' in Be-BopMovie	Self	29
0	CoolMovie	Self	—