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African-American United States Army personnel
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The list African-American United States Army personnel includes
Jimi Hendrix, Ice-T, Richard Pryor, Woody Strode and Joe Louis.
The list consists of 433 members
and 2 sublists.
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Jimi Hendrix
American guitarist (1942–1970)
Overview: James Marshall "Jimi" Hendrix (born Johnny Allen Hendrix; November 27, 1942 – September 18, 1970) was an American guitarist, songwriter and singer. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest and ...Date of birth: 27 November 1942Date of death: 18 September 1970Age: 27 (age at death)Nationality: AmericanOccupation: GuitaristGender: MaleHeight: 5' 11" (180 cm)
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Ice-T
American rapper and actor (born 1958)
Overview: Tracy Lauren Marrow (born February 16, 1958), better known by his stage name Ice-T, is an American rapper, actor, songwriter, and producer. He began his career as an underground rapper in the 1980s and ...Date of birth: 16 February 1958Age: 67Nationality: AmericanOccupation: ActorGender: MaleHeight: 5' 11" (180 cm)Partner: Coco Austin (Married) 0
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B.B. King
American blues guitarist, singer, and songwriter (1925–2015)
Overview: Riley B. King (September 16, 1925 – May 14, 2015), known professionally as B.B. King, was an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer. He introduced a sophisticated style of soloing based ...Date of birth: 16 September 1925Date of death: 14 May 2015Age: 89 (age at death)Nationality: AmericanOccupation: MusicianGender: MaleHeight: 5' 10" (178 cm) 0
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Charley Pride
American country musician and baseball player (1934–2020)
Overview: Charley Frank Pride (March 18, 1934 – December 12, 2020) was an American singer, musician, guitarist, business owner, and professional baseball player. His greatest musical success came in the early to ...Date of birth: 18 March 1934Date of death: 12 December 2020Age: 86 (age at death)Nationality: AmericanOccupation: Country MusicianGender: MaleHeight: 6' 1" (185 cm)Partner: Rozene Cohran (Married) 0
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Sidney Poitier
Bahamian and American actor, filmmaker, diplomat (1927–2022)
Overview: Sidney Poitier KBE ( PWAH-tyay; February 20, 1927 – January 6, 2022) was a Bahamian-American actor, film director, and diplomat. In 1963, he was the first Black actor and first Bahamian to win the Academy ...Date of birth: 20 February 1927Date of death: 6 January 2022Age: 94 (age at death)Nationality: BahamanianOccupation: ActorGender: MaleHeight: 6' 2" (188 cm) 0
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Richard Pryor
American, Comic
Overview: Richard Franklin Lennox Thomas Pryor Sr. (December 1, 1940 – December 10, 2005) was an American stand-up comedian and actor. Known for reaching a broad audience with his trenchant observations and sto ...Date of birth: 1 December 1940Date of death: 10 December 2005Age: 65 (age at death)Nationality: AmericanOccupation: ComicGender: MaleHeight: 5' 10" (178 cm) 0
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Mr. T
American actor (born 1952)
Overview: Mr. T (born Lawrence Tureaud; May 21, 1952) is an American actor, bodyguard, television personality, and retired professional wrestler, known for his roles as B. A. Baracus in the 1980s television series ...Date of birth: 21 May 1952Age: 73Nationality: AmericanOccupation: ActorGender: MaleHeight: 5' 11" (180 cm) 0
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Woody Strode
American athlete and actor (1914–1994)
Overview: Woodrow Wilson Woolwine Strode (July 25, 1914 – December 31, 1994) was an American actor, football player and author. He was a decathlete and football star who was one of the first Black American players ...Date of birth: 25 July 1914Date of death: 31 December 1994Age: 80 (age at death)Nationality: AmericanOccupation: ActorGender: MaleHeight: 6' 4" (193 cm) 0
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John Amos
American, Actor
Overview: John Allen Amos Jr. (December 27, 1939 – August 21, 2024) was an American actor. He was best known for his role as the adult Kunta Kinte in the landmark miniseries Roots and for portraying James Evans ...Date of birth: 27 December 1939Date of death: 21 August 2024Age: 84 (age at death)Nationality: AmericanOccupation: ActorGender: MaleHeight: 6' (183 cm) 0
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Joe Louis
American boxer
Overview: Joseph Louis Barrow (May 13, 1914 – April 12, 1981) was an American professional boxer who competed from 1934 to 1951. Nicknamed the Brown Bomber, Louis is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most ...Date of birth: 13 May 1914Date of death: 12 April 1981Age: 66 (age at death)Nationality: AmericanOccupation: BoxingGender: MaleHeight: 6' 2" (188 cm) 0
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James Earl Jones
American, Actor
Overview: James Earl Jones (January 17, 1931 – September 9, 2024) was an American actor known for his iconic voice acting roles and for his work in theater. Over his career, he received three Tony Awards, two Emmy ...Date of birth: 17 January 1931Date of death: 9 September 2024Age: 93 (age at death)Nationality: AmericanOccupation: ActorGender: MaleHeight: 6' 2" (188 cm) 0
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Elgin Baylor
American basketball player (1934–2021)
Overview: Elgin Gay Baylor (September 16, 1934 – March 22, 2021) was an American former professional basketball player, coach, and executive. He was a bucket getter. He played 14 seasons as a forward in the National ...Date of birth: 16 September 1934Date of death: 22 March 2021Age: 86 (age at death)Nationality: AmericanOccupation: BasketballGender: MaleHeight: 6' 5" (196 cm) 0
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Nipsey Russell
American entertainer
Overview: Julius "Nipsey" Russell (September 15, 1918 – October 2, 2005) was an American actor, comedian, poet, and dancer best known for his appearances as a panelist on game shows from the 1960s through the 1990s ...Date of birth: 15 September 1918Date of death: 2 October 2005Age: 87 (age at death)Nationality: AmericanOccupation: ComedianGender: MaleHeight: 5' 9" (175 cm) 0
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Willie Brown
American politician (born 1934)
Overview: Willie Lewis Brown Jr. (born March 20, 1934) is an American politician of the Democratic Party. Brown served over 30 years in the California State Assembly, spending 15 years as its speaker. He later became ... 0
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Whitman Mayo
American actor
Overview: Whitman Blount Mayo Jr. (November 15, 1930 – May 22, 2001) was an American actor, best known for his role as Grady Wilson on the 1970s television sitcom Sanford and Son.Date of birth: 15 November 1930Date of death: 22 May 2001Age: 70 (age at death)Nationality: AmericanOccupation: ActorGender: Male 0
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Deshauna Barber
American model and U.S. Army officer
Overview: Deshauna Barber (born December 6, 1989) is an American beauty pageant titleholder, motivational speaker, and captain in the United States Army Reserve. On June 5, 2016, she was crowned Miss USA 2016 by ...Date of birth: 6 December 1989Age: 35Nationality: AmericanOccupation: ModelGender: FemaleHeight: 5' 10" (178 cm) 0
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Edward Brooke
American politician (1919–2015)
Overview: Edward William Brooke III (October 26, 1919 – January 3, 2015) was an American Republican politician. In 1966, he became the first African American popularly elected to the United States Senate. He re ...Date of birth: 26 October 1919Date of death: 3 January 2015Age: 95 (age at death)Nationality: AmericanOccupation: PoliticianGender: Male 0
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Bruce Darnell
American model and choreographer
Overview: Bruce Darnell (born July 19, 1957) is an American model and choreographer based in Germany.Date of birth: 19 July 1957Age: 67Nationality: AmericanOccupation: ModelGender: MaleHeight: 6' 2" (188 cm) 0
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Willie Mays
Baseball player
Overview: Willie Howard Mays Jr. (May 6, 1931 – June 18, 2024), nicknamed "the Say Hey Kid", was an American professional baseball center fielder. Regarded as one of the greatest players ever, Mays ranks second ...Date of birth: 6 May 1931Date of death: 18 June 2024Age: 93 (age at death)Nationality: AmericanOccupation: BaseballGender: MaleHeight: 5' 10" (178 cm) 0
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Robert Guillaume
American actor (1927–2017)
Overview: Robert Guillaume (born Robert Peter Williams; November 30, 1927 – October 24, 2017) was an American actor and singer, known for his role as Benson DuBois in the television series Soap and its spin-off ...Date of birth: 30 November 1927Date of death: 24 October 2017Age: 89 (age at death)Nationality: AmericanOccupation: ActorGender: MaleHeight: 5' 10" (178 cm) 0
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