- Born
- Died
- Birth nameJames Edward Heath
- Nickname
- Little Bird
- Height5′ 3″ (1.60 m)
- Jimmy Heath was born on October 25, 1926 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He was an actor, known for Marshall (2017), NDR Jazz Workshops (1958) and The Cosby Show (1984). He was married to Mona Brown. He died on January 19, 2020 in Loganville, Georgia, USA.
- SpouseMona Brown(February 4, 1960 - January 19, 2020) (his death, 3 children)
- ChildrenRozie HeathJeffrey Heath
- RelativesPercy Heath(Sibling)Albert Tootie Heath(Sibling)Benin Mtume(Grandchild)Ife Mtume(Grandchild)Faulu Mtume(Grandchild)Eshe King(Grandchild)Richard Johnson(Grandchild)Sanda Lee(Grandchild)
- Father of James Mtume.
- Brother of Percy Heath, and Albert Tootie Heath.
- Grandfather of Benin Mtume, Faulu Mtume, and Ife Mtume.
- Friends with Bill Cosby, Clark Terry, and Betty Carter.
- In the 1970s, he co-founded the Heath Brothers, which also featured brothers Percy on bass and Albert ("Tootie") on drums.
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