How old were Cass Elliott, Karen Carpenter and Keith Moon when they died?
"she was not accompanied by anyone. That night, Elliot, age 32, died in her sleep at the London flat where she was staying. According to forensic pathologist Keith Simpson, who conducted her autopsy, her death was due to heart failure. A drug screen that was part of the forensic autopsy revealed there were no drugs in her system. Elliot died in Flat 12, 9 Curzon Place (later Curzon Square), Shepherd Market, Mayfair, London, which was on loan from singer-songwriter Harry Nilsson. Four years later, The Who's drummer Keith Moon died in the same room, also aged 32 years. Elliot was"
"Cass Elliot Cass Elliot (born Ellen Naomi Cohen; September 19, 1941 – July 29, 1974), also known as Mama Cass, was an American singer and actress, best known as a member of the Mamas & the Papas. After the group broke up, she released five solo albums. In 1998 she was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for her work with the Mamas & the Papas. Ellen Naomi Cohen was born in Baltimore, Maryland, the daughter of Philip Cohen (d: 1962) and his wife Bess (née Levine, 1915–1994). Both her parents were the children of Jewish"
"who die at 27."" Brian Jones, Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, and Jim Morrison all died at the age of 27 between 1969 and 1971. At the time, the coincidence gave rise to some comment, but it was not until the 1994 death of Kurt Cobain at age 27, that the idea of a ""27 Club"" began to catch on in public perception. According to Hendrix and Cobain biographer Charles R. Cross, the growing importance of the media—Internet, television and magazines—and the response to an interview of Cobain's mother were jointly responsible for such theories. An excerpt from a statement that"
"the age of 79. They had three children, including Matthew Ramone, general manager of Phil Ramone Incorporated. Karen Kamon Karen Ichiuji-Ramone, known by her stage name Karen Kamon, is an American singer and actress. She is perhaps best known for her performance of ""Manhunt"" on the soundtrack to the movie ""Flashdance."" She also sang ""Squeeze Play"" on the soundtrack to the movie ""D.C. Cab"" and provided character voices for the movie ""Oliver & Company."" In television, she appeared in one episode of the U.S. TV series ""T.J. Hooker."" She is listed as a production associate on Karen Carpenter's solo album"
"Frayling said they ""decided that bad behaviour and overdosing on various substances wasn't a sufficient qualification."" The UK's Heritage Foundation disagreed with the decision, presenting a plaque which was unveiled on 9 March 2009. Daltrey, Townshend, Robin Gibb and Moon's mother Kit were present at the ceremony. Keith Moon Keith John Moon (23 August 1946 – 7 September 1978) was an English drummer for the rock band the Who. He was noted for his unique style and his eccentric, often self-destructive behaviour. His drumming continues to be praised by critics and musicians. He was posthumously inducted into the ""Modern Drummer"""
"dead of heart failure at the age of thirty two. On September 7, 1978, The Who's drummer Keith Moon returned to the same room in the flat after a night out, and died at 32 from an overdose of Clomethiazole, a prescribed anti-alcohol drug. Nilsson, distraught over another friend's death in his flat, and having little need for the property, sold it to Moon's bandmate Pete Townshend and consolidated his life in Los Angeles. Nilsson's musical work after leaving RCA Victor was sporadic. He wrote a musical, ""Zapata"", with Perry Botkin Jr. and libretto by Allan Katz, which was produced"
"Keith Moon Keith John Moon (23 August 1946 – 7 September 1978) was an English drummer for the rock band the Who. He was noted for his unique style and his eccentric, often self-destructive behaviour. His drumming continues to be praised by critics and musicians. He was posthumously inducted into the ""Modern Drummer"" Hall of Fame in 1982, becoming only the second rock drummer to be chosen, and in 2011, Moon was voted the second-greatest drummer in history by a ""Rolling Stone"" readers' poll. Moon grew up in Alperton, a suburb of Wembley, in Middlesex, and took up the drums"
"hits on the Adult Contemporary chart, in addition to twelve top-10 singles. They have sold more than 90 million records worldwide, making them one of the best-selling music artists of all time. The duo toured continually during the 1970s, which put them under increased strain; Richard took a year off in 1979 after he had become addicted to Quaaludes, while Karen suffered from anorexia nervosa. Their career together ended in 1983 following Karen's death from heart failure brought on by complications of anorexia. Extensive news coverage surrounding these circumstances increased public awareness of eating disorders. Though the Carpenters were criticized"
"""The Kids Are Alright"" and ""Who Are You"", the drummer's deterioration was evident. Moon moved back to London in 1978, dying in September of that year from an overdose of Heminevrin, a drug intended to treat or prevent symptoms of alcohol withdrawal. Keith John Moon was born to Alfred Charles (Alf) and Kathleen Winifred (Kit) Moon on 23 August 1946 at Central Middlesex Hospital in northwest London, and grew up in Wembley. He was hyperactive as a boy, with a restless imagination and a particular fondness for ""The Goon Show"" and music. Moon attended Alperton Secondary Modern School after failing"
"to their 1975 Grammy for Best Instrumental Arrangement for ""Rockford"", for ""Hunter"" the duo won a Broadcast Music Incorporated TV Music Award in 1989. The theme for the ""A-Team"" and ""The Rockford Files"" have also made appearances on other television programs and movies, including the pilot for David Chase's hit show on HBO, ""The Sopranos"" (1999), and the films ""Not Another Teen Movie"" (2001), """" (2003), ""Napoleon Dynamite"" (2004), and ""Miracle"" (2004). Carpenter died of lung cancer in Sherman Oaks, California at the age of 73. He was married to actress Maybeth Carr, the daughter of silent screen star Mary"
"thousand mourners attended, among them her friends Dorothy Hamill, Olivia Newton-John, Petula Clark, Dionne Warwick and Herb Alpert. On October 12, 1983, the Carpenters received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Richard, Harold and Agnes Carpenter attended the inauguration, as did many fans. Karen's death brought media attention to anorexia nervosa and related conditions such as bulimia nervosa, which were little known about at the time. Following Karen's death, Richard has continued to produce recordings of the duo's music, including several albums of previously unreleased material and numerous compilations. The posthumous ""Voice of the Heart"" was released in"
"care during his battle with terminal cancer in addition to flying his sons from Switzerland to their father. Kass died from cancer in Los Angeles, California at the age of 51 with Collins at his bedside. Ron Kass Ron Kass (March 30, 1935 – October 17, 1986) was an American businessman, recording executive, manager of The Beatles, and film producer. Kass worked with at least four recording companies: Liberty, MGM, Warner Brothers, and Apple Records. Born Ronald Stanley Kashinoff in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, his family changed the name to Kass when they moved to California. He attended Fairfax High Schoolin Los"
"John Wyatt in 1918 and retired from the stage. She obtained a divorce from Wyatt in 1932 and returned to a few supporting roles on stage, including ""Music in the Air"" and a Command Performance in London in 1938. In 1945 she appeared in her only film, a supporting role in Charles Chauvel's ""Sons of Matthew."" She died in relative poverty and obscurity in Sydney, in 1956. Carrie Moore Carrie Moore (31 July 1882 – 5 September 1956) was an Australian actress who achieved fame on the Australian and British stage. She was born Caroline Ellen Moore in Geelong, Victoria,"
"Kim McLagan Kim McLagan (born Maryse Elizabeth Patricia Kerrigan, 30 December 1948 – 2 August 2006) was a British model during the 1960s. She was married to The Who's Keith Moon from 1966 to 1975, and to The Small Faces and Faces' Ian McLagan from 1978 to her death. Kerrigan, known as ""Patsy"" during her youth, was born in Leicester, but moved to Malaya (now Malaysia) at the age of three months when her father, Bill, started work managing a rubber and coconut plantation. She recalled spending most of her childhood being looked after by her nanny, and consequently learned"
"lead. Leigh weighed 98 pounds at the time, but dieted down to 86 pounds to play the role. Actors Jason Miller and Charles Durning were close friends; Durning's career making performance was in Miller's 1973 Pulitzer Prize winning play ""That Championship Season."" The film's reception was generally positive; in particular, Leigh was praised for her portrayal of a teenager. The film gained attention again in 1983, when singer/drummer Karen Carpenter died of complications from anorexia nervosa. Although the film was later released on VHS, the movie is now quite rare. The movie, however, received criticism for its portrayal of treatment"
"age 52 in 1993. Cohen died at age 73 in 2010. Rumors have been made that since the early 1990s the ownership of some Straight recordings has become unclear. This may have prevented further re-issues of some Straight material. By the late 2000s, however, some of these recordings (such as Tim Buckley's ""Blue Afternoon"" and ""Starsailor"", and Captain Beefheart's ""Lick My Decals Off Baby"") have since been reissued on 180-gram vinyl and have been made available for sale on the iTunes Store. They have not, however, been reissued on CD. Whilst it has not been officially stated, it is believed"
"California, on December 7, 1980. She was 72 years old. Kathryn Crawford Kathryn Crawford Moran, also spelled Katherine, (October 5, 1908 – December 7, 1980) was an American film and theatre actress of the 1920s and 1930s. She was also known as Kitty Moran. Born in Wellsboro, Pennsylvania, Crawford was the daughter of Michael Moran and Ann Scott Moran. Her father worked in a glass factory. Her parents divorced when Crawford was 5 years old, and she did not see her mother again for nearly four decades. Soon after Crawford's mother fell ill, her father moved the family to Los"
"financially stable after ""Tommy"", Moon continued to rack up debts. He bought a number of cars and gadgets, and flirted with bankruptcy. Moon's recklessness with money reduced his profit from the group's 1975 UK tour to £47.35 (). Before the 1998 release of Tony Fletcher's ""Dear Boy: The Life of Keith Moon"", Moon's date of birth was presumed to be 23 August 1947. This erroneous date appeared in several otherwise-reliable sources, including the Townshend-authorised biography ""Before I Get Old: The Story of The Who"". The incorrect date had been supplied by Moon in interviews before it was corrected by Fletcher"
"Maurice Cass Maurice Cass (October 12, 1884 – June 8, 1954) was a character actor in numerous films and television shows. Born in Lithuania, he moved to the US to pursue an acting career. His slight build, frizzy hair and pince-nez glasses cast him as the ""absent minded professor"" or eccentric scientist type in many of his films, such as the character who discovers the element kryptonite in ""Adventures of Superman. He is best remembered for his role as Professor Newton in the 1954 TV science fiction show ""Rocky Jones, Space Ranger"". He died of a heart attack at age"
"Don't Call Me Mama Anymore Don't Call Me Mama Anymore is a live album recorded by Cass Elliot. It was the third album she released for RCA Records and the last album released before her death. After the disappointment with her first two albums for RCA, Elliot felt that it was time for her to make some changes with her musical career. She hired Allan Carr as her manager who at the time managed the careers of Tony Curtis, Ann-Margret and Peter Sellers. Carr felt that Elliot needed to leave pop and rock music altogether and head into the cabaret"
"2007, from congestive heart failure resulting from a prolonged bout of pneumonia. She had been in and out of the hospital since she contracted pneumonia some time prior to November 2006. She died in her Manhattan apartment, with her son, Christopher Hart, at her bedside. She was interred in a crypt next to her husband, Moss Hart, at Ferncliff Cemetery in Hartsdale, New York. Kitty Carlisle Kitty Carlisle (born Catherine Conn; also known as Kitty Carlisle Hart; September 3, 1910April 17, 2007) was an American singer, actress, and spokeswoman for the arts. She is best remembered as a regular panelist"
"its dissolution in late 1975, recording four studio albums and a live album with them. In November 1978, Jones was invited by guitarist Pete Townshend and manager Bill Curbishley to join The Who, replacing their original drummer Keith Moon, who had died on 7 September 1978 of a Heminevrin overdose at the age of 32. He was invited, in part, because the band had been friendly with him from his days with the Small Faces (he and Moon were friends and were together on the last night of Moon's life in 1978, as part of the viewing party put together"
"public house and used Shepherd Market as the setting for his best-selling 1924 novel ""The Green Hat"", which prompted Anthony Powell to move into the area in 1926. It has been associated with upmarket prostitutes since the eighteenth century. When Olivia Manning and her husband Reggie Smith lived at 50a, she found the prostitutes ""fascinating"". In the 1980s, the deputy Conservative Party chairman and author Jeffrey Archer met the prostitute Monica Coghlan in Shepherd Market. Cass Elliot (Mama Cass) died at flat 12, 9 Curzon Place, Shepherd Market on 28 July 1974. Keith Moon of The Who died at the"
"tracks. Keith Gemmell died from tongue cancer on 24 July 2016. Audience (band) Audience is a cult British art rock band which existed from 1969 until 1972 and then from 2004 until 2013. The original band consisted of Howard Werth (born Howard Alexander Werth, 26 March 1947, The Mother's Hospital, Clapton, East London) on nylon-strung electric acoustic guitar and vocals; Keith Gemmell (born Keith William Gemmell, 15 February 1948, Hackney Hospital, Hackney, East London - died 24 July 2016, Beltinge, Kent) on alto and tenor saxophone, flute and clarinet; Trevor Williams (born Trevor Leslie Williams, 19 January 1945, Hereford General"
"""Horizon""). Ten singles were certified gold by the RIAA, and twenty-two peaked in the top 10 on the Adult Contemporary chart. Posthumous releases Notes Citations Sources The Carpenters The Carpenters were an American vocal and instrumental duo consisting of siblings of Karen (1950–1983) and Richard Carpenter (b. 1946). They produced a distinct soft musical style, combining Karen's contralto vocals with Richard's arranging and composition skills. During their 14-year career, the Carpenters recorded ten albums, along with numerous singles and several television specials. The siblings were born in New Haven, Connecticut, and moved to Downey, California, in 1963. Richard took piano"
"care, Campbell died at San Francisco General Hospital when his blood pressure dropped rapidly. His parents and his partner Bobby Hilliard were by his side. Campbell was 32 years old and had lived for over 3½ years with what was, by then, called AIDS. Two days later, the city closed Castro Street for Campbell's funeral cortège, where 1,000 people gathered to remember Campbell. A ""reverential chant"" by the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence was followed by several speeches, including Conant and Hilliard as well as Campbell's parents and local performers (including Lea DeLaria and Holly Near) and an audio recording of"
"continued to tour and record until 2013. Keith Gemmell died from tongue cancer on 24 July 2016. All published by PC Publishing. Keith Gemmell Keith Gemmell (15 February 1948 – 24 July 2016) was a British musician. He played saxophone, clarinet, and flute, and was best known for being a member of art rock band Audience from 1969 to 1972 and from 2004 to 2016. He was also a musical arranger and composer, published digital sheet music, wrote articles for the UK publication Music Tech Magazine, and was the author of several books including the best-seller ""Cubase Tips & Tricks""."
"in New York, Collins was discovered by modeling agent Jan Gonet of Nytro Models. He would go on to have modeled for top designers such as Tommy Hilfiger, Calvin Klein, Ron Cheresken, Wilke Rodriguez, French Connection, Nike and was the face of the underwear line PLAY alongside Mayte Garcia. Keith Collins was diagnosed with Tourette Syndrome at a young age of 5. Collins who suffered in his early life from the disorder has been medication free since 13. Collins continues to raise awareness and has hosted numerous charity functions for Tourette Syndrome. Keith Collins Keith Collins (born September 3, 1976"
"Clutch Cargo. Rosetta Hightower Green died in Clapham, London, on August 2, 2014, at the age of 70. ""The Wah-Watusi,"" ""Don't Hang Up,"" and ""South Street"" each sold over one million copies, and were awarded gold disc status. The Orlons The Orlons are an American R&B group from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, that formed in 1960. The group won gold discs for three of their singles. The quartet consisted of lead singer Rosetta Hightower (June 23, 1944 – August 2, 2014), Shirley Brickley (December 9, 1944 – October 13, 1977), Marlena Davis (October 4, 1944 – February 27, 1993) and Stephen Caldwell"
"had been a heavy smoker most of her adult life and suffered from Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Her final Y&R scene was filmed Tuesday, March 26, 2013 (the exact date of Y&R's 40th anniversary) and aired on Friday, May 3, 2013. “Mom passed this morning”, her son, Corbin Bernsen, revealed on Twitter the day of her death. “She was in peace and without fear.” Jeanne Cooper Wilma Jeanne Cooper (October 25, 1928 – May 8, 2013) was an American actress, best known for her role as Katherine Chancellor on the CBS soap opera ""The Young and the Restless"" (1973–2013). At"
"Kathryn Eames Kathryn Eames (July 25, 1908 – December 12, 2004) was an American cinema, television and stage actress. She worked for more than 50 years as an actress. Born in Kiowa, Kansas, Kathryn was the youngest daughter of Lorenzo and Katie Bridenstine, who had four more children. She grew up in Hoisington, Kansas. As a child she would be in every play she could. Her mother, who gave poetry readings, painted china and theorems, insisted that each of her children learn a musical instrument. Kathryn learned how to play the violin, something which she'd keep doing, with the violin"
"and returned afterwards. He died on January 1, 2016, in Los Angeles. He was 96. Lennie Bluett Lennie Bluett (January 21, 1919 – January 1, 2016) was an American film actor, pianist, dancer and singer. His mother was a cook for Humphrey Bogart. At age 16, Bluett started playing the piano at Bogart's parties. He formed a harmonizing group with his friends called ""Four Dreamers"". Nat King Cole used to play with the band. Bluett played a soldier in ""Gone With the Wind"" in 1939. His career consisted of minor roles due to the limited opportunities for African-Americans at the"
"public appearance was on January 11, 1983, for a photo session celebrating 25 years of the Grammy Awards. On February 1, 1983, Karen and Richard met for dinner and discussed future plans for the Carpenters, including a return to touring. On February 3, Karen visited her parents, and discussed finalizing her divorce from Burris. The following morning, her mother found her lying unresponsive on the floor of a walk-in closet, and she was rushed to hospital. After Richard and his parents spent 20 minutes in a waiting room, a doctor entered and told them Karen had died. The autopsy stated"