Actor Rudy Ray Moore, Best Known as 'Dolemite', has Died

Rudy Ray Moore, best known for his lead roles as a pimp in 'Dolemite' and 'The Human Tornado', has died after suffering from complications due to diabetes. He was 81.

Moore began his entertainment career in the late 1950s as an R&B singer, later branching out into comedy and acting.

Rudy Ray Moore co-wrote and starred in 'Dolemite' in 1975. The film is a classic example of blaxploitation cinema, and has since gone on to achieve cult status.

Filmography:
Dolemite
The Human Tornado
Monkey Hustle
Petey Wheatstraw
Disco Godfather
Rude
B A P S
Penitentiary II
Legend of Dolemite
Live at Wetlands
The Great White Hype
Shaolin Dolemite
Big Money Hu$tla$
Dolemite Explosion
Vampire Assassin
A Stupid Movie For Jerks
Lil' Pimp
The Dolemite Explosion (2007)