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Ji-Tu Cumbuka (March 4, 1940 – July 4, 2017) was an American actor. He is best remembered as "Torque" in the short-lived TV series A Man Called Sloane together with Robert Conrad and Dan O'Herlihy. In 2011, Cumbuka published his autobiography A Giant to Remember: The Black Actor in Hollywood. He has a son and a granddaughter.
Ji-Tu Cumbuka. Actor: Mandingo. Ji-Tu Cumbuka is one of the many U.S. African actors who overcame walls of adversity in the 60s. Born in Montgomery County, Alabama on March fourth, 1940 in an era of oppression, Ji-Tu did not let social norms hold him back from what he loved.
Jul 9, 2017 · Ji-Tu Cumbuka, the actor known for his role of Wrestler in the ABC miniseries Roots, has died at the age of 77. Cumbuka died Tuesday, July 4 in Atlanta, Georgia, according to his niece Amber ...
Jul 10, 2017 · Ji-Tu Cumbuka, the Alabama-born actor known for his roles in films and television shows like Roots, Bound for Glory, Harlem Nights, and Brewster's Millions, has died (via The...
Jul 9, 2017 · Ji-Tu Cumbuka, an actor known for the original “Roots,” as well as “Bound for Glory” and “Harlem Nights,” has died. He was 77. Cumbuka died on July 4 in Atlanta after a long illness, according to...
Jul 9, 2017 · Ji-Tu Cumbuka, who appeared in films including Harlem Nights and Brewster’s Millions and on 1977 TV miniseries Roots, has died. Cumbuka died Tuesday in Atlanta after a long illness, his niece...
Jul 9, 2017 · Actor Ji-Tu Cumbuka, who appeared on Roots and in such films as Bound for Glory, Brewster’s Millions and Harlem Nights, has died. He was 77. Cumbuka died Tuesday in Atlanta after a long...
Jul 9, 2017 · Roots actor Ji-Tu Cumbuka passed away Tuesday of last week in Atlanta, reportedly following an illness and double amputation. Cumbuka’s niece Amber Holifield announced the actor’s death via a...
Oct 26, 2020 · Ji-Tu Cumbuka, the actor known for his role of Wrestler in the ABC miniseries Roots, has died at the age of 77. Cumbuka died Tuesday, July 4 in Atlanta, Georgia, according to his niece Amber...
Jul 9, 2017 · Roots star Ji-Tu Cumbuka has died. The actor, who also appeared in Harlem Nights, Brewster's Millions and Bound For Glory, has passed away at the age of 77.
