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Sugar Ray Robinson
Deceased

How Did Sugar Ray Robinson Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 67
GenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn03/05/1921Born inDetroit, Michigan, USADied12/04/1989 (aged 67)Died inCulver CityCausediabetesWikidataQ316706 ↗Buried atInglewood Park CemeteryTMDb#141994 ↗

Walker Smith Jr., better known as Sugar Ray Robinson, was an American professional boxer who competed from 1940 to 1965. He was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame in 1990. He is often regarded as the greatest boxer of all time, pound-for-pound, and is ranked as such by BoxRec as of May 2026.

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Filmography34 titles

YearTitleCharacterAge at
release
2025Gene Kelly - An American in HollywoodMovieSelf (archive footage)104
1998Sugar Ray Robinson: The Bright Lights and Dark Shadows of a ChampionMovieHimself (archive footage)77
1996Boxing BarmyMovie—75
1995Boxing's Greatest ChampionsMovieSelf74
1995Kings of the Ring: Four Legends of Heavyweight BoxingMovieHimself74
1986All Star Party for Clint EastwoodMovieSelf (uncredited)65
198664 Day HeroMovieHimself (archive footage)65
1982HoneyboyMovieHimself61
1979The Return of Mod SquadMovieSugar Ray Robinson58
1978Fantasy IslandSeriesWally Ray Stone57
1971The Todd KillingsMoviePolice Officer50
1971The Love MachineMovieHimself / Party Guest (uncredited)50
1970Barefoot in the ParkSeries—49
1970The Flip Wilson ShowSeriesSelf49
1968The Mod SquadSeries—47
1968CandyMovieZero47
1968The DetectiveMovieKelly47
1968The Dick Cavett ShowSeriesSelf - Guest47
1968JuliaSeries—47
1968Land of the GiantsSeriesBiff Bowers47
1968Rowan & Martin's Laugh-InSeriesSelf47
1968Paper LionMovieSugar Ray Robinson47
1967The Danny Thomas HourSeries—46
1966Mission: ImpossibleSeriesWesley45
1965Run for Your LifeSeriesDuke Smith44
1962The Merv Griffin ShowSeriesSelf41
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSeriesSelf41
1961The Mike Douglas ShowSeriesSelf40
1956The Steve Allen ShowSeriesSelf - Boxer35
1953Statues Also DieMovieSelf (archive footage)32
1952OmnibusSeries—31
1951Jake LaMotta vs. Sugar Ray Robinson VIMovie—30
1950What's My Line?SeriesSelf29
1948The Ed Sullivan ShowSeriesSelf27