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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]
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 .
May 8, 2024 · Dinah Washington (born August 29, 1924, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, U.S.—died December 14, 1963, Detroit, Michigan) was an American jazz and blues singer noted for her excellent voice control and unique gospel-influenced delivery.
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Aug 29, 2004 · 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 mattered.
Jan 17, 2013 · After seeing Washington lying on the floor, unconscious and unresponsive, he called for help. Dr. B.C. Ross responded as soon as he could, but at 4:50 a.m. he pronounced Washington dead. She was 39 years old. Those closest to Washington were not surprised by the cause of death: an accidental overdose of sleeping pills.
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...
Jul 7, 2023 · Her eighth and final confirmed marriage was to Detroit Lions star Dick “Night Train” Lane, whom she met in July 1963. Washington died of an accidental overdose on December 14, 1963. An autopsy revealed that a combination of secobarbital and amobarbital contributed to her death at the age of 39.
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