Eden Ahbez: Age 86
Born Alexander Aberle
(b. 15 April 1908, Brooklyn, NY d. 4 March 1995, CA)
Eden Ahbez was one of the authentic fringe figures in space age pop, a one-shot wonder so dramatically different from anyone else that he became, perhaps, a greater legend than his accomplishments justify. Born a good Jewish boy in Brooklyn, he ended up cultivating a Christ-like appearance and reputation among the fruits and nuts of sunny southern California... he died in 1995 after being hit by a car.
~Space Age Pop, more bio:
Eden Ahbez, composer of the legendary Nat King Cole hit, "Nature Boy," died on March 4, 1995, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident in Sky Valley, California. "Nature Boy," originally written in the late 1940's, was recorded by dozens of artists, including George Benson and Ahbez, himself. Brooklyn-born Ahbez lived semi-reclusively during his later years in Desert Hot Springs, California. Two albums of Ahbez music are being released in 1995. ~ASCAP
Rex Allen Sr.: Age 77
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) - Rex Allen Sr., a singer and actor in Westerns who also served as the voice on Walt Disney films and TV shows, died from injuries suffered when he accidentally was run over by a car. He was 77. Police believe his caretaker did not realize Allen was behind the car when she began to back it up, police spokeswoman Judy Altieri said. Detectives were attempting to determine whether Allen had fallen before he was hit. Allen, who grew up on an Arizona ranch, starred in several western movies, including a 1949 film called ``The Arizona Cowboy,'' and in a television series called ``Frontier Doctor.'' His signature stallion for the western movies, Koko the Wonder Horse, was added in his second film, ``The Hills of Oklahoma.'' ...Allen joined with the National Barn Dance on WLS in Chicago and subsequently was signed by Mercury Records. His hits included ``Streets of Laredo'' and ``Crying in the Chapel.''
Jack Anglin: Age 46
Country
(b.13 March 1916, on a farm near Columbia, Williamson County, Tennessee, d. 7 March 1963).
Jack worked at a local hosiery mill and here became acquainted with his future wife, Louise and through her, her brother Johnnie Wright. At the time Wright, his wife Muriel ( Kitty Wells) and Louise were regulars on WSIX as Johnnie Wright And The Harmony Girls. The two men became friends and when, in 1939, the Anglin Brothers disbanded, Jack was soon performing with Wright as Johnnie Wright And The Happy Roving Cowboys with Jack Anglin. In 1940, they became Johnnie And Jack, who enjoyed much success as a vocal duo until Jack Anglin's career came to an untimely end in 1963. Driving alone to attend a memorial service for Patsy Cline not far from his home, he rounded a bend on New Due West Avenue in Madison at high speed, crashed and was instantly killed. No other vehicle was involved. Alternate take: While driving to Patsy's memorial, he lost control and plunged down an embankment. Although he was still alive when pulled from the wreckage, he was DOA at the hospital. ~ Metroactive
Greg Arama: Age 29
Died: 09-18-79
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Stiv Bators: Age 40
Dead Boys
(b. Stivin Bator, 22 October 1949, Cleveland, Ohio, USA, d. 4 June 1990, Paris, France).
Bators formed his first bands Mother Goose and Frankenstein, who were transmuted into a seminal US Yahoo: car rental company CAR ACCIDENT OR AIR CRASH car rental companies in enid ok
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