Deceased

How Did Luther Vandross Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 54

Also known asLuther Ronzoni Vandross Jr.GenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn20/04/1951Born inNew York City, New York, USADied01/07/2005 (aged 54)Died inEdisonCausediabetesWikidataQ311306 ↗Buried atGeorge Washington Memorial ParkTMDb#1228196 ↗

Luther Ronzoni Vandross Jr. was an American R&B and soul singer, songwriter, and record producer. Over his career, he achieved eleven consecutive RIAA-certified platinum albums and sold over 25 million records worldwide. Vandross was recognized by Rolling Stone as one of the 200 greatest singers of all time (2023) and was named one of the greatest R&B artists by Billboard. NPR also included him among its 50 Great Voices.

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Filmography28 titles

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
2024	Luther: Never Too MuchMovie	Self (archive footage)	73
2022	Mariah Carey at the BBCMovie	Self	71
2009	O Melhor do Flash Back - 92 Clipes Para RecordarMovie	Self (archive footage)	58
2006	Marcus Miller - Master Of All TradesMovie	Self	55
2005	Luther Vandross: Always And Forever - An Evening of SongsMovie	Self - Vocals	54
2004	Funky Dance GroovesMovie	Self	53
2004	The 7th Annual Soul Train Christmas StarfestMovie	Self	53
2002	The Making and Meaning of 'We Are Family'Movie	Self	51
2001	Michael Jackson: 30th Anniversary CelebrationMovie	Self	50
1999	Intimate Portrait: Natalie ColeMovie	Self	48
1998	Hollywood SquaresSeries	Self - Panelist	47
1998	Motown 40: The Music Is ForeverMovie	Self	47
1998	Burt Bacharach: One Amazing NightMovie	Self	47
1997	An Audience with the Spice GirlsMovie	Self	46
1996	The Rosie O'Donnell ShowSeries	Self - Guest	45
1994	Touched by an AngelSeries	Reggie Hunter	43
1994	New York UndercoverSeries	—	43
1993	The Meteor ManMovie	Jamison	42
1992	Out All NightSeries	Self	41
1992	Later... with Jools HollandSeries	—	41
1990	Beverly Hills, 90210Series	Luther Vandross	39
1990	Night of 100 Stars IIIMovie	Self	39
1989	Geld oder LiebeSeries	Self	38
1985	227Series	—	34
1985	Motown Returns to the ApolloMovie	—	34
1978	An Audience with...Series	Self	27
1975	Saturday Night LiveSeries	Self - Musical Guest	24
1962	The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSeries	Self	11