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Cambridge died of a heart attack on November 29, 1976, at the age of 43, while on the Burbank, California, set of the ABC television movie Victory at Entebbe, in which he was to portray Idi Amin (he was replaced by Julius Harris). [2] Amin commented that Cambridge's death was "punishment from God." [17]
Remembering Godfrey MacArthur Cambridge (February 26, 1933 – November 29, 1976) on the day of his birth, stand-up comic and actor. Alongside Bill Cosby, Dick Gregory, and Nipsey Russell, he was...
Godfrey Cambridge. Birth. 26 Feb 1933. New York, New York County, New York, USA. Death. 29 Nov 1976 (aged 43) Burbank, Los Angeles County, California, USA. Burial. Forest Lawn Memorial Park. Hollywood Hills, Los Angeles County, California, USA Show Map. Plot. Murmuring Trees section, Map #G27, Lot 5443, Single Ground Interment Space 4. Memorial ID.
Remembering Godfrey MacArthur Cambridge (February 26, 1933 – November 29, 1976) He was a great comedian and actor. He also organized one of the first benefits to raise funds for Martin Luther King, Jr in the early 1060s.
Godfrey MacArthur Cambridge - The late, great, old-school comedian split his time between Nova Scotia and Queens, NY, before moving down the path of humor. Sadly he passed away in 1976,...
Cambridge is probably best known for his leading roles in the popular films Watermelon Man (1970) and Cotton Comes to Harlem (1970). In addition to his film appearances, Cambridge was a successful stand-up comedian. His sense of humor, while not alienating to white audiences, did not lack bite.
Godfrey MacArthur Cambridge (February 26, 1933 – November 29, 1976) was an American stand-up comic and actor. Alongside Bill Cosby , Dick Gregory , and Nipsey Russell , he was acclaimed by Time in 1965 as "one of the country's foremost celebrated Negro comedians."
