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Nat King Cole
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How Did Nat King Cole Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 45
Also known asNathaniel Adams Coles, Nat 'King' Cole, King Cole, The King Cole Trio, King Cole TrioGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn17/03/1919Born inMontgomery, Alabama, USADied15/02/1965 (aged 45)Died inSanta MonicaCauselung cancerWikidataQ137042 ↗Buried atForest Lawn Memorial ParkTMDb#70261 ↗

Nathaniel Adams Coles, known professionally as Nat King Cole, was an American singer, jazz pianist, and actor. Cole's career as a jazz and pop vocalist started in the late 1930s and spanned almost three decades where he found success and recorded over 100 songs that became hits on the pop charts.

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Filmography36 titles

YearTitleCharacterAge at
release
2024I Can't Give You Anything But Love: The Jimmy McHugh StoryMovieSelf (archive footage)105
2023Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed SullivanMovieSelf (archive footage)104
2022Rat PackMovieSelf (archive footage)103
2019The Green Book: Guide to FreedomMovieSelf - Musician (archive footage)100
2019My Music: A Classic ChristmasMovieSelf (archive footage)100
2017JFK: The Lost Inaugural GalaMovieSelf98
2014Nat King Cole: Afraid of the DarkMovieSelf (archive footage)95
2006Frankie Laine: An American DreamerMovieSelf (archive footage)87
2005Sarah Vaughan & Other Jazz DivasMovie—86
2003Jack Paar: Smart TelevisionMovieSelf84
2002It's Black EntertainmentMovieSelf (archive footage)83
1990Benny Carter: Symphony in RiffsMovieSelf (archive footage)71
1974Ain't Misbehavin'MovieSelf (archive footage)55
1965Cat BallouMovieShouter - Sunrise Kid46
1963The Danny Kaye ShowSeriesSelf44
1963An Evening with Nat King ColeMovieSelf44
1960Schlager-RaketenMovieNat 'King' Cole41
1959Night of the Quarter MoonMovieCy Robbin40
1959StartimeSeriesSelf40
1959The GrammysSeriesSelf40
1959Playboy's PenthouseSeriesSelf40
1957China GateMovieGoldie38
1957IstanbulMovieDanny Rice38
1956The Scarlet HourMovieNightclub Vocalist (singing 'Never Let Me Go')37
1956The Nat King Cole ShowSeriesHost37
1955Kiss Me DeadlyMovieSelf - Singer (voice)36
1955Rhythm and Blues RevueMovieSelf36
1954The George Gobel ShowSeriesSelf35
1953The Blue GardeniaMovieNat King Cole34
1953Small Town GirlMovieNat King Cole34
1950The Jack Benny ProgramSeriesNat King Cole31
1950What's My Line?SeriesSelf31
1948The Ed Sullivan ShowSeriesSelf29
1944Who's Been Eating My Porridge?Movie—25
1943Here Comes ElmerMovieKing Cole24
0Nat King Cole & Friends Unforgettable HitsMovieSelf (archive footage)—