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James Hunt
Deceased

How Did James Hunt Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 45
Also known asJames Simon Wallis Hunt GenderMaleNationalityUnited KingdomBorn29/08/1947Born inBelmont - England - UKDied15/06/1993 (aged 45)Died inWimbledonCausemyocardial infarctionWikidataQ140393 ↗Buried atPutney Vale CemeteryTMDb#1249590 ↗

James Simon Wallis Hunt was a British racing driver and broadcaster who competed in Formula One from 1973 to 1979. Nicknamed "the Shunt", Hunt won the Formula One World Drivers' Championship in 1976 with McLaren and won 10 Grands Prix across seven seasons.

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Filmography17 titles

YearTitleCharacterAge at
release
2014Lauda - The Untold StoryMovieSelf (archive footage)67
2013RushMovieSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)66
2013Hunt vs Lauda: F1's Greatest Racing RivalsMovieSelf (archive footage)66
2011Frankly... Jacky IckxMovieSelf (archive footage)64
2010When Playboys Ruled the WorldMovieHimself63
2004Hunt For The Title: Formula One 1976 - A Review Of The 1976 Grand Prix SeasonMovie—57
2004Lauda's Comeback: Formula One 1977 - A Review Of The 1977 Grand Prix SeasonMovie—57
1993The Boot Street BandSeries—46
1985Kenny Everett's Christmas CarolMovieFootman38
1981Three of a KindSeriesSelf34
1979Friday Night, Saturday MorningSeries—32
1979The PlankMovieOne-Eyed Truck Driver32
1977The Morecambe and Wise Christmas ShowMovieChauffeur30
19761976 FIA Formula One World Championship Season ReviewMoviehimself29
1974The Formula One Drivers (aka The Quick and the Dead)MovieSelf27
1961The Mike Douglas ShowSeriesSelf14
0Hunt: We Need to Talk About JamesMovieSelf (archive footage)—