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Ernie Terrell
Deceased

How Did Ernie Terrell Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 75
GenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn04/04/1939Died16/12/2014 (aged 75)Died inEvergreen ParkCausedementiaWikidataQ780692 ↗Buried atMount Hope CemeteryTMDb#1242894 ↗

Ernest Terrell was an American professional boxer who competed from 1957 to 1973. He held the World Boxing Association's heavyweight title from 1965 to 1967, and was one of the tallest heavyweights of his era, at 6 feet 6 inches (1.98 m) tall. He unsuccessfully fought the other world heavyweight champion of the era, Muhammad Ali, in a heavyweight title unification contest in 1967, losing by a unanimous decision.

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Filmography8 titles

YearTitleCharacterAge at
release
2019What's My Name | Muhammad AliSeriesSelf (archive footage)80
2009Facing AliMovieSelf70
2003The Last Round: Chuvalo vs. AliMovieHimself64
1996Boxing BarmyMovie—57
1979The DukeSeries—40
1966TarzanSeries—27
1964The Hollywood PalaceSeriesSelf - Singer25
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSeriesSelf23