After appearing in vaudeville, she made her broadway debut in st. Philadelphia — pearl bailey, a southern preacher’s daughter who became a top performer best known for her throaty rendition of “hello dolly,” died friday at thomas. Died on august 17, 1990;
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Bailey died in philadelphia, pennsylvania, on august 17, 1990, of a heart attack at the age of 72.
Miss bailey had a long history of heart ailments and was recovering from knee surgery.
The cause of death was not determined, and an autopsy will take two or three days. Pearl bailey, who was once called america's ambassador of love, died friday. When it was over, she returned to her hotel room to recover—not knowing that something had gone. The energetic and personable bailey was beloved by three.
How did pearl bailey die? On august 17, 1990, she died suddenly in the hotel room where she was supposed to be recuperating from surgery. 'she came as advertised,' songwriter sammy cahn said. Her family and friends were both shocked and devastated.
'when you said pearl bailey, it was a spirit, it was a.
Pearl bailey had traveled to philadelphia so that she could go in for a routine knee surgery. Miss bailey had a long history of heart ailments and was recovering from knee surgery. Born in newport news, virginia, on march 29, 1918; Youngest of four children of joseph james bailey (an evangelical preacher) and ella mae bailey;
Philadelphia — pearl bailey, the actress and singer with the sexy, throaty drawl and droll sense of humor who once was called america’s “ambassador of love,” died. A spokeswoman for the hospital, elizabeth samuels, said an autopsy was being. Top questions and answers about pearl bailey At least 53 of the more than 400 persons.
A spokeswoman for the hospital, elizabeth samuels, said an autopsy was being.
Fifteen of the train’s 19 cars derailed in mansfield, ohio, early monday after the locomotive rammed a truck stalled on the tracks. Her death was mourned by friends in the entertainment world.
