Deceased

How Did Duke Ellington Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 75

Also known asEdward Kennedy Ellington, Edward Kennedy "Duke" EllingtonGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn29/04/1899Born inWashington, District of Columbia, USADied24/05/1974 (aged 75)Died inNew York CityCauselung cancerWikidataQ4030 ↗Buried atWoodlawn CemeteryTMDb#858 ↗

Edward Kennedy "Duke" Ellington was an American jazz pianist, composer, and leader of his eponymous jazz orchestra from 1924 through the rest of his life. Music critic Ralph J. Gleason called him "America's most important composer".

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Filmography46 titles

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
2024	I Can't Give You Anything But Love: The Jimmy McHugh StoryMovie	Self (archive footage)	125
2019	The ApolloMovie	Self (archive footage)	120
2019	Duke Ellington and his Orchestra - LiveMovie	Himself	120
2019	The Green Book: Guide to FreedomMovie	Self - Musician (archive footage)	120
2014	Duke Ellington & Sarah Vaughan Live At The Berlin Philharmonic Hall 1989Movie	Self	115
2008	Jazz EvolutionMovie	Self - Piano	109
2005	Billie Holiday: The Ultimate CollectionMovie	Himself	106
2004	ImprovisationMovie	Self	105
2003	Duke Ellington: Live At The Tivoli GardensMovie	Self	104
2002	It's Black EntertainmentMovie	Self (archive footage)	103
1991	The Lou Rawls Show with Duke EllingtonMovie	Self	92
1987	Moments without Proper NamesMovie	Self (archive footage)	88
1975	Black Shadows on a Silver ScreenMovie	Self (archive footage)	76
1974	On the Road with Duke EllingtonMovie	Self	75
1972	Le Grand ÉchiquierSeries	Self	73
1969	Duke Ellington Orchestra @ Berliner Jazztage 1969Movie	Self	70
1968	The Dick Cavett ShowSeries	Self - Guest	69
1967	Duke Ellington: Love You MadlyMovie	Self	68
1966	NET PlayhouseSeries	Self	67
1966	The Strolling '20sMovie	Self	67
1962	The Merv Griffin ShowSeries	Self	63
1961	The Mike Douglas ShowSeries	Self	62
1959	The Bell Telephone HourSeries	Self	60
1959	DiscoramaSeries	Self (archive footage)	60
1959	Anatomy of a MurderMovie	Pie Eye (uncredited)	60
1957	Tonight Starring Jack PaarSeries	Self	58
1957	Aktuelle SchaubudeSeries	Self	58
1956	The Steve Allen ShowSeries	Self - Guest	57
1956	Jazz BallMovie	Self (archive footage)	57
1952	SolitudeMovie	Self	53
1951	German Film AwardSeries	Self	52
1950	What's My Line?Series	Self	51
1948	The Ed Sullivan ShowSeries	Self	49
1948	BambiSeries	Self	49
1943	Cabin in the SkyMovie	Duke Ellington (uncredited)	44
1943	Reveille with BeverlyMovie	Duke - Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (uncredited)	44
1942	Bli-BlipMovie	Himself	43
1942	I Got It Bad & That Ain't GoodMovie	—	43
1942	FlamingoMovie	—	43
1941	Birth of the BluesMovie	Self (archive footage)	42
1937	The Hit ParadeMovie	Duke Ellington	38
1935	Symphony in Black: A Rhapsody of Negro LifeMovie	Self	36
1934	Murder at the VanitiesMovie	Duke Ellington	35
1934	Belle of the NinetiesMovie	Piano Player	35
1934	Hollywood on Parade No. B-10Movie	Self	35
1933	A Bundle of BluesMovie	Self	34