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Nina Simone
Deceased

How Did Nina Simone Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 70
Also known asEunice Waymon, Eunice Kathleen WaymonGenderFemaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn21/02/1933Born inTryon, North Carolina, USADied21/04/2003 (aged 70)Died inCarry-le-RouetCausebreast cancerWikidataQ174957 ↗TMDb#960479 ↗

Nina Simone was an American composer concert pianist, singer, songwriter, and civil rights activist. Simone's bearing and stage presence earned her the title the High Priestess of Soul. Her music spanned styles including classical, folk, gospel, blues, jazz, R&B, and pop. Her piano playing was strongly influenced by baroque and classical music, especially Johann Sebastian Bach, and accompanied expressive, jazz-like singing in her contralto voice.

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Filmography18 titles

Importing filmography…
YearTitleCharacterAge at
release
2025It's Never Over, Jeff BuckleyMovieSelf (archive footage)92
2023They All Came Out to MontreuxMovieSelf (archive footage)90
2023Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed SullivanMovieSelf (archive footage)90
2022Il était une fois Champs-ÉlyséesSeriesSelf (archive footage)89
2021How It Feels to Be FreeMovieSelf (archival footage)88
2016Do I Look Like a Lady? (Comedians and Singers)MovieSelf (archive footage)83
2013Queens of Jazz: The Joy and Pain of the Jazz DivasMovieSelf (archive footage)80
2006Jazz Voice - The Ladies sing Jazz Vol.1Movie—73
1997HARDtalkSeries—64
1987Sacrée soiréeSeriesSelf54
1987Le monde est à vousSeriesSelf54
1983Bei BioSeriesSelf50
1975Les Rendez-vous du dimancheSeriesSelf (archive footage)42
1975Numéro unSeriesSelf42
1970King: A Filmed Record... Montgomery to MemphisMovieSelf (archive footage)37
1969The Pan-African Festival in AlgiersMovieSelf36
1969Black WoodstockMovieSelf36
1962The Merv Griffin ShowSeriesSelf29