Deceased

How Did Mahalia Jackson Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 60

GenderFemaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn26/10/1911Born inNew Orleans, Louisiana, USADied27/01/1972 (aged 60)Died inEvergreen ParkCauseheart diseaseWikidataQ206466 ↗Buried atProvidence Memorial Park and MausoleumTMDb#117418 ↗

Mahalia Jackson was an American gospel singer, widely considered one of the most influential vocalists of the 20th century. With a career spanning 40 years, Jackson was integral to the development and spread of gospel blues in black churches throughout the U.S.

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Filmography24 titles

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
2023	Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed SullivanMovie	Self (archive footage)	112
2023	A Taste of Heaven: The Ecstatic Song & Gospel of Maestro Raymond Anthony MylesMovie	—	112
2019	My Music: A Classic ChristmasMovie	Self (archive footage)	108
2008	Good Evening Ev'rybody: In Celebration of Louis ArmstrongMovie	Self	97
1997	4 Little GirlsMovie	Self - During March on Washington (archive footage)	86
1997	Mahalia Jackson: The Power and the GloryMovie	—	86
1988	Aretha Franklin: The Queen of SoulMovie	Self (archive footage)	77
1970	King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to MemphisMovie	Self (archive footage)	59
1970	The Flip Wilson ShowSeries	Self	59
1969	Black WoodstockMovie	Self	58
1964	The Hollywood PalaceSeries	Self - Gospel Singer	53
1964	The Best ManMovie	Mahalia Jackson	53
1963	The Danny Kaye ShowSeries	Self	52
1962	The Merv Griffin ShowSeries	Self	51
1962	The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSeries	Self	51
1961	The Mike Douglas ShowSeries	Self	50
1960	Jazz on a Summer's DayMovie	Self	49
1959	Imitation of LifeMovie	Choir Soloist	48
1959	The Bell Telephone HourSeries	Self	48
1957	DuPont Show of the MonthSeries	Self	46
1956	The Steve Allen ShowSeries	Self - Gospel Singer	45
1956	The Dinah Shore Chevy ShowSeries	Self	45
1950	What's My Line?Series	Self - Mystery Guest	39
1948	The Ed Sullivan ShowSeries	Self	37