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Early in the morning of December 14, 1963, Washington's last husband, football player Dick "Night Train" Lane, went to sleep with Washington and awoke later to find her slumped over and not responsive. Dr. B.C. Ross pronounced her dead at the scene at age 39. [6]
Aug 29, 2004 · Dinah Washington: A Queen in Turmoil Before her death at 39 in 1963, singer Dinah Washington battled her seven husbands, her weight and even her fans. But when she sang, nothing else...
May 8, 2024 · American record producer Quincy Jones wrote that Dinah Washington “had a voice that was like the pipes of life.”. (more) Washington died at age 39 from an accidental overdose of prescription medications for weight control and insomnia. In 1993 she was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
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Dec 31, 2023 · When Dinah Washington died in 1963, the news story was rather shockingly buried on page 79 of the 350-page issue of The New York Times. Early reports said that she had spent the evening watching TV with her husband, Detroit Lions halfback Dick Lane .
DINAH Washington died in Detroit in December 1963. At the age of 39, she was the self-acclaimed yet undisputed 'queen of the blues'. Her story could have been as mythologised as Elvis...
Dinah Washington, Blues Singer, Is Found Dead; Box of Pills Near Her Bed Prompts Autopsy in Detroit Entertainer, 39, Was Wife of Football Star Dick Lane Sang in Church Choir 24 LP Records Listed
Aug 10, 2017 · In 1963, not long after moving to Roulette Records, Washington died at home in Detroit at the age of 39. News reports described the cause as a seemingly accidental overdose of alcohol and pills...
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