3/4/1940 - 7/4/2017
Actors: Remembering the life, death and legacy of Ji-Tu Cumbuka
Ji-Tu Cumbuka, an actor whose roles included "Roots," “Brewster’s Millions,” and “Harlem Nights,” died Tuesday, July 4, 2017, in Atlanta, according to his niece. He was 77.
The niece, Amber Holifield, said Cumbuka was “surrounded with love and support” at the time of his death. She said she learned much from the actor “about strength and dealing with things.” She said her uncle was a double amputee.
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