Frank Sinatra’s wife dead: Barbara Sinatra, 90, dies from natural causes

Frank Sinatra’s wife dead: Barbara Sinatra, 90, dies from natural causes 20 years after the death of her legendary husband

BARBARA Sinatra has passed away at her home in California.

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The fourth wife of legendary singer Frank Sinatra was 90 years old when she died, following "declining health" in recent years.

The former model spent 22 years with the My Way singer, after marrying him in 1976.

He sadly passed away from a heart attack in 1998 at the age of 82.

John Thoresen, director of the Barbara Sinatra Children's Center, reported to CNN that Sinatra died of natural causes. The Las Vegas showgirl was surrounded by family and friends at her home in Rancho Mirage, California.

She was the last of Sinatra’s four wives, their partnership being the longest lasting of the Fly Me To The Moon singer’s marriages.

She first met her future husband when she was asked to be a doubles partner with his second wife, Ava Gardner. 

Frank remained friendly with all of his previous wives, something that Barbara said never bothered her. 

"A very wise French lady once said to me: 'You never worry about old flames. You worry about new ones,'", Barbara previously said.

During her life, she raised funds and rallied support for a number of charities – most notably, the Barbara Sinatra Children's Center at Eisenhower Medical Center.

RIP MICKEY ROONEY: MICKEY ROONEY DIES AT AGE 93

THE LEGENDARY AMERICAN ACTOR MICKEY ROONEY HAS DIED AT THE AGE OF 93

Rooney died surrounded by his family at his home in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California on April 6, 2014, at the age of 93.

Mickey Rooney (born Joseph Yule, Jr.; September 23, 1920 – April 6, 2014) was an American film actor and entertainer whose film, television, and stage appearances spanned nearly his entire lifetime.

He received multiple awards, including a Juvenile Academy Award, an Honorary Academy Award, two Golden Globes and an Emmy Award. Working as a performer since he was a child, he was a superstar as a teenager for the films in which he played Andy Hardy, and he has had one of the longest careers of any actor, spanning 92 years actively making films in ten decades, from the 1920s to the 2010s. For a younger generation of fans, he gained international fame for his leading role as Henry Dailey in The Family Channel's The Adventures of the Black Stallion.

Upon his death in April 2014, along with Jean Darling, Carla Laemmle, and Baby Peggy, Rooney was one of the last surviving stars who worked in the silent film era. He was also the last surviving cast member of several films in which he appeared during the 1930s and 1940s.

 

The legendary American actor Mickey Rooney has died at the age of 93, reports TMZ. His health had been poor for the last few years. An equally accomplished singer, and actor of drama and comedy, Rooney was one of the first true box office stars of the golden age of Hollywood. His death has been attributed to natural causes.

Here’s what you need to know:

1. Many Will Remember Him as One of the Original Hardy Boys

Rooney had one of the longest careers of any actor, spanning ten decades from the 1920s to the 2010s. In one of his most famous roles, Rooney played Andy Hardy in 20 the Hardy Boys movies. His other most famous roles came in National Velvet with Elizabeth Taylor and in Breakfast at Tiffany’s with Audrey Hepburn.

The Los Angeles Daily News wrote about his role in Breakfast at Tiffany’s, saying that it “would have been an offensive stereotype even played by an Asian; the casting of Mickey Rooney added insult to injury.”

His more recent work saw him star in A Night at the Museum in 2006 and The Muppets in 2011.

2. Rooney Had a Decorated Career

He was the winner of two Academy Awards, two Golden Globes and an Emmy Award. Rooney also holds the distinction of being the first teenager to be nominated for an Oscar for Strike up the Band in 1940.

3. Rooney Spent Most of His Life in California

He was a native of Brooklyn, New York, but lived for most of his life in Westlake Village, California. Rooney was born Joseph Yule Jr. in New York in September 1920. He made his stage debut at just 15 months old his parents vaudeville act.

4. Rooney Was Married 8 Times

He was married eight times throughout his life, most recently to Jan Chamberlain in 1978 who he remained with until his death. Arguably his most famous marriage was to Ava Gardner in the 1940s.

His other wives were B.J Barker (1944-48), Martha Vickers (1949-1951), Elaine Devry (1952-1958), Carolyn Mitchell (1958-1966), Marge Lane (1966-1967), Carolyn Hockett (1969-1975). All of the marriages ended in divorce. Rooney also fathered nine children throughout his life.

 

5. His Last Few Years Had Been Dominated by Strife

In 2011, it was reported by ABC News that Rooney had filed restraining orders...

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