Deceased

How Did Dr. John Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 77

Also known asMalcolm John Rebennack, Malcolm 'Mac' John Rebennack Jr., Mac Rebennack, The Night TripperGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn20/11/1941Born inNew Orleans, Louisiana, USADied06/06/2019 (aged 77)Died inNew OrleansCausemyocardial infarctionWikidataQ511074 ↗Buried atSaint Louis Cemetery No. 1TMDb#76141 ↗

Malcolm John Rebennack Jr., better known by his stage name Dr. John, was an American singer, songwriter and pianist. His music combined New Orleans blues, jazz, R&B, soul and funk.

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Filmography32 titles

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
2022	Take Me to the River: New OrleansMovie	Self	81
2021	The Dancing Man of L.A.Movie	Self (archive footage)	80
2019	Nice Girls Don't Stay for BreakfastMovie	Self - Singer (archive footage)	78
2018	Every Night's a Saturday NightMovie	Self	77
2014	Dr John . feat.Arturo Sandoval & Sarah Morrow -Live At Avio Session BaselMovie	vocals, piano	73
2013	Bayou Maharajah: The Tragic Genius of James BookerMovie	Self (archive footage)	72
2012	Dr. John featuring Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys: Locked Down Live at the Brooklyn Academy of MusicMovie	—	71
2010	TremeSeries	Dr. John	69
2009	Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on MeMovie	Self - Performer	68
2008	Fats Domino: Walkin' Back to New OrleansMovie	Self	67
2006	New Orleans: Music in ExileMovie	Himself	65
2004	Lightning in a BottleMovie	Self	63
2001	David Sanborn & Friends \| The Super SessionMovie	Self	60
2001	Christina Aguilera: My ReflectionMovie	Self - Guest	60
1998	Blues Brothers 2000Movie	The Louisiana Gator Boys	57
1994	Touched by an AngelSeries	Dr. John	53
1993	Late Night with Conan O'BrienSeries	Self - Musical Guest	52
1992	Later... with Jools HollandSeries	—	51
1990	Marianne Faithfull: Blazing AwayMovie	Piano	49
1990	Ringo Starr and His All-Starr BandMovie	Self	49
1989	MTV UnpluggedSeries	Self	48
1988	Candy MountainMovie	Henry	47
1987	B.B. King & FriendsMovie	Self	46
1981	Energy and How to Get ItMovie	—	40
1980	Pray TVMovie	Dr. John and The Holy Moley Singers	39
1979	CBS News Sunday MorningSeries	Self	38
1978	Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club BandMovie	Our Guests at Heartland	37
1978	The Last WaltzMovie	Self	37
1975	Saturday Night LiveSeries	Self - Musical Guest	34
1973	Rock ConcertSeries	Self	32
1972	The Midnight SpecialSeries	Self	31
1971	Stamping GroundMovie	Self	30