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Howlin' Wolf
Deceased

How Did Howlin' Wolf Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 65
Also known asChester Arthur BurnettGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn10/06/1910Born inWhite Station, Mississippi, USADied10/01/1976 (aged 65)Died inHinesCausecarcinomaWikidataQ44780 ↗Buried atOakridge Glen Oaks CemeteryTMDb#96170 ↗

Chester Arthur Burnett, better known by his stage name Howlin' Wolf, was an American blues singer, guitarist and harmonica player. He was at the forefront of transforming acoustic Delta blues into electric Chicago blues, and over a four-decade career, recorded blues, rhythm and blues, rock and roll, and psychedelic rock. He is regarded as one of the most influential blues musicians ever.

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Filmography6 titles

YearTitleCharacterAge at
release
2025Newport and the Great Folk DreamMovieSelf (archive footage)115
2013Born In ChicagoMovieSelf103
2009The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ConcertsMovieSelf (archive footage)99
2008Down the Tracks: The Music That Influenced Led ZeppelinMovieSelf (archive footage)98
1970Howlin' Wolf in ConcertMovieHimself60
1964Shindig!SeriesSelf - Singer54