Deceased

How Did Fats Domino Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 89

Also known asAntoine Dominique Domino JrGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn26/02/1928Born inNew Orleans, Louisiana, USADied24/10/2017 (aged 89)Died inHarveyCauseorgan dysfunctionWikidataQ209586 ↗Buried atMount Olivet CemeteryTMDb#532942 ↗

Antoine Caliste Domino Jr., known as Fats Domino, was an American singer-songwriter and pianist. One of the pioneers of rock and roll music, Domino sold more than 65 million records. Born in New Orleans to a French Creole family, Domino signed to Imperial Records in 1949. His first single "The Fat Man" is cited by some historians as the first rock and roll single and the first to sell more than 1 million copies.

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Filmography25 titles

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
2016	Fats Domino and The Birth of Rock ‘n’ RollMovie	Self	88
2008	Fats Domino: Walkin' Back to New OrleansMovie	Self	80
2007	Ecki's WorldMovie	Self	79
2007	Fats and FriendsMovie	Self	79
2007	Fats Domino: Walking to New OrleansMovie	Self	79
2004	Rockin' PianosMovie	Self	76
2003	The Road to MemphisMovie	Self (archive footage)	75
2003	The Legends of New Orleans : The music of Fats DominoMovie	Himself	75
1999	Hollywood Rocks 'n' Rolls in the '50sMovie	Self (archive footage)	71
1989	Legends of Rock 'n' RollMovie	Fats Domino	61
1986	American MastersSeries	Self	58
1986	Fats Domino Live from Austin TexasMovie	Himself	58
1980	Any Which Way You CanMovie	Self (uncredited)	52
1975	Austin City LimitsSeries	Self	47
1973	Let the Good Times RollMovie	Himself	45
1972	Le Grand ÉchiquierSeries	Self	44
1971	DiscoSeries	Self	43
1968	The Dick Cavett ShowSeries	Self - Guest	40
1961	The Mike Douglas ShowSeries	Self	33
1958	The Dick Clark ShowSeries	Self	30
1957	American BandstandSeries	Self	29
1957	Jamboree!Movie	Fats Domino	29
1956	The Girl Can't Help ItMovie	Himself	28
1948	The Ed Sullivan ShowSeries	Self	20
0	Ricky Nelson & Fats Domino - Rockin' With Rick and FatsMovie	—	—