Deceased

How Did Tom E. Lewis Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 59

Also known asTommy Lewis, Balang Tom E. Lewis, Tom E LewisGenderMaleNationalityAustraliaBorn25/08/1958Born inNgukurr, Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, AustraliaDied10/05/2018 (aged 59)Died inKatherineCausemyocardial infarctionWikidataQ7815686 ↗TMDb#125533 ↗

Tom E. Lewis, also known by his traditional name Balang Lewis, and sometimes credited as Tommy Lewis was an Aboriginal Australian actor, musician, and artistic director. His first major role was the title role in the 1978 Fred Schepisi film The Chant of Jimmie Blacksmith, and in 2006 he was the recipient of a Red Ochre Award from the Australia Council for the Arts.

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Filmography11 titles

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
2020	The Skin of OthersMovie	Self	62
2019	Australia: The Wild Top EndMovie	Narrator	61
2008	Double TroubleSeries	—	50
2007	SeptemberMovie	Uncle Harold	49
2005	The PropositionMovie	Two Bob	47
2005	Yellow FellaMovie	Himself	47
1995	Vacant PossessionMovie	Billy	37
1988	Touch the Sun: Top EndersMovie	Roy	30
1986	The Flying DoctorsSeries	Tommy Baringa	28
1985	Robbery Under ArmsMovie	Warrigal	27
1978	The Chant of Jimmie BlacksmithMovie	Jimmie Blacksmith	20