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Howard Cosell
Deceased

How Did Howard Cosell Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 77
GenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn25/03/1918Born inWinston-Salem, North Carolina, USADied23/04/1995 (aged 77)Died inManhattanCauseheart failureWikidataQ1472983 ↗Buried atWesthampton CemeteryTMDb#153575 ↗

Howard William Cosell was an American sports journalist, broadcaster and author. Cosell became prominent and influential during his tenure with ABC Sports from 1953 until 1985.

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Filmography35 titles

YearTitleCharacterAge at
release
2019What's My Name | Muhammad AliSeriesSelf (archive footage)101
2014Curt Flood: The Athlete Who Made LeBron James PossibleMovieSelf (Archive Footage)96
2009Muhammad and LarryMovieHimself (archive footage)91
2006America's Game: The Super Bowl ChampionsSeriesSelf (archive footage)88
1994Monday Night Football: 25th AnniversaryMovieSelf76
1992Vicki!SeriesSelf74
1990Night of 100 Stars IIIMovieSelf72
1989The Billy Martin Celebrity RoastMovieSelf71
1989Monday Night MadnessMovieSelf71
1988Johnny Be GoodMovieHimself70
1985Tall Tales & LegendsSeriesErnie67
1982Night of 100 StarsMovieSelf64
1980Fighting Back: The Story of Rocky BleierMovieHoward Cosell62
1976Battle of the Network StarsSeries—58
1976Two-Minute WarningMovieHoward Cosell58
1976Wide World of Sports 15th Anniversary SpecialMovieHost58
1976Carpenters Very First Television SpecialMovieSelf (uncredited)58
1975Saturday Night LiveSeriesSelf - Host57
1974O.J. Simpson: Juice on the LooseMovieSelf56
1973The Dean Martin Celebrity RoastsSeriesSelf55
1973The World's Greatest AthleteMovieHimself - Announcer55
1973SleeperMovieSelf - on Wide World of Sports (archive footage) (uncredited)55
1973The ConnectionMovieHimself55
1972Fol-de-RolMovieThe Storyteller54
1971BananasMovieHimself53
1971The Sonny & Cher Comedy HourSeries—53
1970The Odd CoupleSeriesHoward Cosell52
1970The Partridge FamilySeriesHoward Cosell52
1970Monday Night FootballSeriesSelf - Host52
1970The Flip Wilson ShowSeriesSelf52
1968The Dick Cavett ShowSeriesSelf - Guest50
1968Rowan & Martin's Laugh-InSeriesSelf50
1965The Dean Martin ShowSeries—47
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSeriesSelf44
1961The Mike Douglas ShowSeriesSelf43