Deceased

How Did John Cage Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 79

Also known asJohn Milton Cage Jr. GenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn05/09/1912Born inLos Angeles, California, USADied12/08/1992 (aged 79)Died inNew York CityCausestrokeWikidataQ180727 ↗TMDb#1118807 ↗

John Milton Cage Jr. was an American composer, artist, and music theorist. A pioneer of indeterminacy in music, electroacoustic music, and non-standard use of musical instruments, Cage was one of the leading figures of the post-war avant-garde. Critics have lauded him as one of the most influential composers of the 20th century.

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Filmography29 titles

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
2023	Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TVMovie	Self (archive footage)	111
2023	Take the Cage Train – Boletus EdulisMovie	—	111
2020	Twinkle Dammit!Movie	—	108
2019	Making Waves: The Art of Cinematic SoundMovie	Self (archive footage)	107
2012	John Cage: Journeys in SoundMovie	Self (archive footage)	100
2001	In the OceanMovie	—	89
1995	John Cage: From ZeroMovie	Self	83
1992	One 11 and 103Movie	—	80
1991	Cage/CunninghamMovie	—	79
1990	John Cage: I Have Nothing to Say and I Am Saying ItMovie	Self	78
1990	John Cage: Man and MythMovie	Self	78
1989	Mr. Hoover and IMovie	—	77
1989	Jasper Johns: Ideas in PaintMovie	Self	77
1985	All Star VideoMovie	Self	73
1984	Good Morning, Mr. OrwellMovie	Self	72
1983	Four American Composers: John CageMovie	Himself	71
1982	Poetry in MotionMovie	Self	70
1979	Robert Rauschenberg: RetrospectiveMovie	Self	67
1979	Alla Ricerca Del Silenzio PerdutoMovie	—	67
1976	A Tribute to John CageMovie	—	64
1973	Global GrooveMovie	Self	61
1973	John Cage Mushroom Hunting in Stony PointMovie	—	61
1972	American Art in the 1960sMovie	Self	60
1966	Variations VMovie	—	54
1966	John CageMovie	—	54
1966	Sound??Movie	Himself	54
1962	Merce CunninghamMovie	Self	50
0	Thirty Second Spots: TV Commercials for Artists (1982-83)Movie	John Cage	—
0	John Cage Meets Sun RaMovie	Himself	—