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Sun Ra
Deceased

How Did Sun Ra Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 79
Also known asHerman Poole Blount, Le Sony'r RaGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn22/05/1914Born inBirmingham, Alabama , U.S.Died30/05/1993 (aged 79)Died inBirminghamCausepneumoniaWikidataQ354508 ↗Buried atElmwood CemeteryTMDb#79981 ↗

Le Sony'r Ra, better known as Sun Ra, was an American jazz composer, bandleader, piano and synthesizer player, and poet known for his experimental music, "cosmic" philosophy, prolific output, and theatrical performances. For much of his career, Ra led The Arkestra, an ensemble with an ever-changing name and flexible line-up.

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Filmography8 titles

Importing filmography…
YearTitleCharacterAge at
release
2025Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL MusicMovieSelf (archive footage)111
2024House of Aama: Threads of LegacyMovieHimself110
2008Jazz EvolutionMovieSelf - Organ94
1984Mystery Mister RaMovieSelf70
1980Sun Ra: A Joyful NoiseMovieHimself66
1975Saturday Night LiveSeriesSelf - Musical Guest61
1974Space Is the PlaceMovieHimself60
0John Cage Meets Sun RaMovieHimself—