"and spoofed by Joe Piscopo and Phil Hartman on ""Saturday Night Live"". A biographical film directed by Martin Scorsese has long been in production. A 1998 episode of the BBC documentary series ""Arena"", ""The Voice of the Century"", focused on Sinatra. Alex Gibney directed a four-part biographical series on Sinatra, ""All or Nothing At All"", for HBO in 2015. A musical tribute was aired on CBS television in December 2015 to mark Sinatra's centenary. Frank Sinatra Francis Albert Sinatra (; December 12, 1915 – May 14, 1998) was an American singer, actor, and producer who was one of the most"
"from emphysema, as well as an unidentified auto-immune disorder. Two strokes in 1986 left her partially paralyzed and bedridden. Although Gardner could afford her medical expenses, Sinatra wanted to pay for her visit to a specialist in the United States, and she allowed him to make the arrangements for a medically staffed private plane. She suffered a bad fall a week before she died, and she lay on the floor, alone and unable to move, until her housekeeper returned. Her last words (to her housekeeper) were reportedly ""I'm so tired"". She died of pneumonia at the age of 67, at"
"January 7, 2000. He is survived by his three daughters and two sons, from previous relationships. Sinatra underwent surgery for prostate cancer in January 2006. On March 16, 2016, the Sinatra family released a statement to the Associated Press that Sinatra had died unexpectedly of cardiac arrest while on tour in Daytona Beach, Florida, at the age of 72. Sinatra said that his famous name had opened some doors, but ""a famous father means that in order to prove yourself, you have to work three times harder than the guy off the street."" Music critic Richard Ginell wrote of a"
"pressure, pneumonia and bladder cancer. He was further diagnosed as having dementia. He had made no public appearances following a heart attack in February 1997. Sinatra's wife encouraged him to ""fight"" while attempts were made to stabilize him, and reported that his final words were, ""I'm losing."" Sinatra's daughter, Tina, later wrote that she and her siblings (Frank, Jr. and Nancy) had not been notified of their father's final hospitalization, and it was her belief that ""the omission was deliberate. Barbara would be the grieving widow ""alone"" at her husband's side."" The night after Sinatra's death, the lights on the"
"Frank Sinatra Jr. Francis Wayne Sinatra (; January 10, 1944 – March 16, 2016), professionally known as Frank Sinatra Jr., was an American singer, songwriter, and conductor. He was the son of singer and actor Frank Sinatra and his first wife, Nancy Barbato Sinatra; the younger brother of singer and actress Nancy Sinatra; and the older brother of television producer Tina Sinatra. Francis Wayne Sinatra was born January 10, 1944, in Jersey City, New Jersey, into the household of one of the most popular singers in the world, Frank Sinatra. The younger Sinatra, who was not technically a ""junior"" –"
"asked me to change faith for him, but I could tell he was pleased that I'd consider it."" Upon his death in 1998, Frank Sinatra left her $3.5 million in assets, along with mansions in Beverly Hills, Malibu, and Palm Springs. She also inherited the rights to Sinatra's ""Trilogy"" recordings, most of his material possessions and control over his name and likeness. Barbara Marx Sinatra died on July 25, 2017, in Rancho Mirage, California of natural causes at the age of 90. She died a year before Frank’s first wife, Nancy died on July 14, 2018 at the age of"
"2003 concert by Sinatra: Sinatra composed several songs, including: Guest performances Informational notes Citations Frank Sinatra Jr. Francis Wayne Sinatra (; January 10, 1944 – March 16, 2016), professionally known as Frank Sinatra Jr., was an American singer, songwriter, and conductor. He was the son of singer and actor Frank Sinatra and his first wife, Nancy Barbato Sinatra; the younger brother of singer and actress Nancy Sinatra; and the older brother of television producer Tina Sinatra. Francis Wayne Sinatra was born January 10, 1944, in Jersey City, New Jersey, into the household of one of the most popular singers in"
"Street, but well out of Little Italy, at 703 Park Avenue. Sinatra suffered a fatal heart attack in 1969 at a Houston hospital. He was buried at the Desert Memorial Park in Cathedral City, California; other family members, including Frank Sinatra and Anthony's wife are buried nearby. In the 1992 CBS miniseries ""Sinatra"" (a series about the life of his son Frank), he was portrayed by Joe Santos. Anthony Martin Sinatra Anthony Martin Sinatra (born Saverio Antonino Martino Sinatra; May 4, 1892 – January 24, 1969) was an Italian-American Hoboken city fireman, professional boxer, bar owner, and father of singer"
"success as Frank. Sanicola also had business interests in the Puccini restaurant. Sanicola died of a heart attack at the age of 60 in October 1974 and was buried at Forest Lawn Cemetery in Cathedral City. He was survived by his wife Paula and a son and daughter Joan Alicata. Sanicola was portrayed by actor Vincent Guastaferro in the 1992 biographical miniseries ""Sinatra"", alongside Philip Casnoff as Frank Sinatra. Hank Sanicola Henry W. ""Hank"" Sanicola (14 June 1914 – October 1974) was an American music manager, publisher, businessman and pianist, best known for his work and association with Frank Sinatra"
"Award. He was collectively included in Time magazine's compilation After his death, American music critic Robert Christgau called him ""the greatest singer of the 20th century"", and he continues to be seen as an iconic figure. Francis Albert Sinatra was born on December 12, 1915, in an upstairs tenement at 415 Monroe Street in Hoboken, New Jersey. He was the only child of Italians Natalina ""Dolly"" Garaventa and Antonino Martino ""Marty"" Sinatra. Sinatra weighed at birth and had to be with the aid of forceps, which caused severe scarring to his left cheek, neck, and ear, and perforated his eardrum,"
"the ""Sing and Dance with Frank Sinatra"" album's songs, including ""Lover"", ""It's Only a Paper Moon"", ""It All Depends on You"", on his 1961 Capitol release, ""Sinatra's Swingin' Session!!!"". Cementing the low of his career was the death of publicist George Evans from a heart attack in January 1950 at 48. According to Jimmy Van Heusen, Sinatra's close friend and songwriter, Evans's death to him was ""an enormous shock which defies words"", as he had been crucial to his career and popularity with the bobbysoxers. Sinatra's reputation continued to decline as reports broke out in February of his affair with"
"Personal life of Frank Sinatra Frank Sinatra had many close relationships throughout his life. He was married four times and had at least six other notable relationships in between. He had three verified children, as well as more than one of questionable relationship. Frank Sinatra met Nancy Rose Barbato (March 25, 1917 – July 13, 2018) when he was nineteen, and they were married on February 4, 1939, in Jersey City, New Jersey, Barbato's home town. Their wedding was held at Our Lady of Sorrows Church at 93 Clerk Street, after which the newlyweds resided in an apartment house at"
"On March 14, he recorded with Nelson Riddle for the last time, recording the songs ""Linda"", ""Sweet Loraine"", and ""Barbara"". The two men had a major falling out, and later patched up their differences in January 1985 at a dinner organized for Ronald Reagan, when Sinatra asked Riddle to make another album with him. Riddle was ill at the time, and died that October, before they had a chance to record. In 1978, Sinatra filed a $1million lawsuit against a land developer for using his name in the ""Frank Sinatra Drive Center"" in West Los Angeles. During a party at"
"Drink the Wine"", was a UK hit single for Frank Sinatra. In the 1970s, Ryan relocated to the United States and later left the music industry. In 1976, he released an album, ""Scorpio Rising"". After returning to the UK in 1985, he earned his living from operating a chain of hairdressing salons. The gothic punk band the Damned reached number 3 in the UK Singles Chart in 1986, with their version of ""Eloise"". Ryan died of lung cancer in 1992 in London at the age of 44. Both of the above Sinatra tracks appeared on his 1971 album, ""Sinatra &"
"press until the divorce between Zeppo and Blakeley became final. Blakeley and Sinatra were married in 1976. Zeppo became ill with cancer in 1978. He sold his home, and moved to a house on the fairway off Frank Sinatra Drive. The doctors thought the cancer had gone into remission, but it returned. Zeppo called Blakeley, who accompanied him to doctor's appointments. Zeppo spent his last days with Blakeley's family. The last surviving Marx Brother, Zeppo died of lung cancer at the Eisenhower Medical Center in Rancho Mirage on November 30, 1979, at the age of 78. He was cremated and"
"(1945), ""The Manchurian Candidate"" (1962) and ""From Here to Eternity"" (1953)—have been added to the Library of Congress's National Film Registry. ""The House I Live In""—a film that opposes anti-Semitism and racism—was awarded a special Golden Globe and Academy Award. In 1970, at the 43rd Academy Awards, Sinatra was presented with the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award; the following year he was awarded the Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award. Frank Sinatra filmography Frank Sinatra (1915–1998) was an American singer, actor, and producer who was one of the most popular and influential musical artists of the 20th century. Over the course"
"of a kidney problem. Sinatra and Davis continued the tour under the title ""The Ultimate Event"" with Liza Minnelli replacing Martin as the third member of the trio. Davis's associate stated that Sinatra's people were skimming the top of the revenues from the concerts, as well as stuffing envelopes full of cash into suitcases after the performances. In August 1989, after Davis experienced throat pain, he was diagnosed with throat cancer which caused his death in May 1990. Davis was buried with a gold watch that Sinatra had given him at the conclusion of ""The Ultimate Event Tour"". A 1988"
"He donated a lot of his earnings to charity. He put on a performance at the White House for the Italian Prime Minister, and performed at the Radio City Music Hall with Luciano Pavarotti and George Shearing. Sinatra was selected as one of the five recipients of the 1983 Kennedy Center Honors, alongside Katherine Dunham, James Stewart, Elia Kazan, and Virgil Thomson. Quoting Henry James, President Reagan said in honoring his old friend that ""art was the shadow of humanity"" and that Sinatra had ""spent his life casting a magnificent and powerful shadow"". On September 21, 1983, Sinatra filed a"
"request by Robert Kennedy, who had concerns over the press coverage of his and his brother's relationships with Marilyn Monroe, Sinatra made accommodation available for her for a weekend prior to her death on August 4, 1962. During this period she was not allowed to leave and only Giancana was allowed to visit her. Even her former husband, Joe DiMaggio, was turned away. She attempted suicide through a pill overdose, but she contacted the reception desk, and was rushed to hospital where she had her stomach pumped. The cabin, known as Monroe's, and another, known as Sinatra's, are still part"
"re-recorded after Sinatra's death with a full orchestra. Miller died ""on the road"", while touring with Sinatra, Jr., from complications following a heart attack, at Montreal General Hospital at age 91. Bill Miller (pianist) Bill Miller (February 3, 1915 - July 11, 2006) was an American jazz pianist, who accompanied Frank Sinatra for more than 50 years, and for the last eight years of his life, accompanied Frank Sinatra Jr.. Miller was born in Brooklyn, New York. Performing with Red Norvo, Mildred Bailey and Charlie Barnet in the 1930s, Miller also performed with Tommy Dorsey and Benny Goodman. First meeting"
"During his tours in the early 1990s, his memory failed him at times during concerts, and he fainted onstage in Richmond, Virginia, in March 1994. His final public concerts were held in Fukuoka Dome in Japan on December 19–20, 1994. The following year, Sinatra sang for the very last time on February 25, 1995, before a live audience of 1200 select guests at the Palm Desert Marriott Ballroom, on the closing night of the Frank Sinatra Desert Classic golf tournament. ""Esquire"" reported of the show that Sinatra was ""clear, tough, on the money"" and ""in absolute control"". Sinatra was awarded"
"Empire State Building in New York City were turned blue, the lights at the Las Vegas Strip were dimmed in his honor, and the casinos stopped spinning for one minute. Sinatra's funeral was held at the Roman Catholic Church of the Good Shepherd in Beverly Hills, California, on May 20, 1998, with 400 mourners in attendance and thousands of fans outside. Gregory Peck, Tony Bennett, and Sinatra's son, Frank Jr., addressed the mourners, who included many notable people from film and entertainment. Sinatra was buried in a blue business suit with mementos from family members—cherry-flavored Life Savers, Tootsie Rolls, a"
"Frank Sinatra filmography Frank Sinatra (1915–1998) was an American singer, actor, and producer who was one of the most popular and influential musical artists of the 20th century. Over the course of his acting career he created a body of work that one biographer described as being ""as varied, impressive and rewarding as that of any other Hollywood star"". Sinatra began his career as a singer, initially in his native Hoboken, New Jersey, but increasing success led to a contract to perform on stage and radio across the United States. One of his earliest film roles was in the 1935"
"Silvers at the Copacabana. He began experiencing pain in his abdomen and was hospitalized. Good friend Frank Sinatra called in a specialist, but the doctors determined that Ragland's liver and kidneys were destroyed from years of alcohol abuse. After falling into a coma, he died, three days before his 41st birthday, of uremia. Silvers and Sinatra were by his bedside. Many Hollywood celebrities attended Ragland's funeral – Sinatra sang at the service and Silvers delivered the eulogy. In a gesture of friendship and respect, Sinatra left the set of his movie ""It Happened in Brooklyn"", flew to New York, and"
"favor, Frank's there. They might ask his advice on how to go about getting elected. Frank can help them by letting the committeemen and ward leaders know that he thinks a certain candidate is a good one. Well beyond the Click Club's heyday, the restaurant remained popular. Sinatra visited the ""black tie saloon"" frequently and mayor Frank Rizzo spent most evenings there during his rise to power, years in office and beyond. He died on February 12, 1983 in Merion Station, Pennsylvania. Two different parks named ""Palumbo Park"", at 10th and Fitzwater and at 7th and Catherine Streets in South"
"Sinatra concert appearance in Australia depicted in this film. She and Sinatra got married in 1976 and remained together for the rest of his life. Jilly Rizzo, a restaurateur who became close friend and associate of Sinatra, was killed on his 75th birthday by a drunk driver in 1992. Milton A. ""Mickey"" Rudin was the singer's attorney; he died of pneumonia in December 1999, a year and a half after Sinatra's death from natural causes. The labor leader portrayed in the film, Bob Hawke, became prime minister of Australia from 1983-91. Sinatra's hotel in 1974 was the Boulevard in Sydney,"
"Ray Sinatra Raymond Dominic Sinatra (November 1, 1904 – November 1980) was a Sicilian-born American conductor, best known as the music director of Mario Lanza. Ray Sinatra was born in Agrigento, Sicily in 1904. He was a second cousin of Frank Sinatra. He received an extensive musical education under many artists. He became a conductor, bandleader and arranger. In 1935 he was working in Boston as a radio band leader. In 1936 he was conductor of Lucky Strike's ""Your Hit Parade"". Frank Sinatra contacted Ray in the Spring of 1937 while he was working in the NBC house orchestra, asked"
"to pianists, and it was Jimmy Van Heusen who recommended Miller to Sinatra. Miller's house was destroyed in a 1964 mudslide in Burbank, California, which also claimed the life of his wife, Aimee. He was abruptly dismissed for no apparent reason by Sinatra in 1978, but was invited back in 1985. Sinatra died in 1998, and Miller performed ""One for My Baby (and One More for the Road)"" at his funeral. He retired for three years, and then came out of retirement to work for Sinatra's son, Frank Sinatra, Jr.. Bill Miller also played on the recreation of ""Silent Night"","
"him much-needed solitude. He often played golf with Venturi at the course in Palm Springs, where he lived, and liked painting, reading, and building model railways. Though Sinatra was critical of the church on numerous occasions and had a pantheistic, Einstein-like view of God in his earlier life, he turned to the Roman Catholic Church for healing after his mother died in a plane crash in 1977. He died as a practicing Catholic and had a Catholic burial. Sinatra was known for his immaculate sense of style. He spent lavishly on expensive custom-tailored tuxedos and stylish pin-striped suits, which made"
"1965–68, he toured the world with Louis Armstrong's All-Stars and played until Armstrong died in 1971. Later, Glenn led his own group during his last few years. He was also a studio musician and actor. He wrote ""Sultry Serenade"", which was recorded by Duke Ellington and Erroll Garner. With a lyric added by Allan Roberts, this song became known as ""How Could You Do a Thing Like That to Me?"" and was recorded by Frank Sinatra. Glenn lived in Englewood, New Jersey, where he died of cancer. He was survived by two sons, Tyree Jr., and Roger, both musicians. With"
"final reunion with Lewis on his 72nd birthday. Martin's last two TV appearances involved tributes to his former Rat Pack members. On December 8, 1989, he joined stars in Sammy Davis Jr's 60th anniversary celebration, which aired a few weeks before Davis died from throat cancer. In December 1990, he congratulated Sinatra on his 75th birthday special. Martin, a heavy smoker, was diagnosed with lung cancer at Cedars Sinai Medical Center in September 1993, and was told that he would require surgery to prolong his life, but he rejected it. He retired from public life in early 1995 and died"
"Park in Beverly Hills, California in 2015. Tina Sinatra Christina Sinatra (born June 20, 1948) is an American former singer, actress, film producer, and memoirist. Christina Sinatra was born on June 20, 1948 in Los Angeles, California, the youngest child of the American singer and actor Frank Sinatra and his first wife, Nancy Barbato Sinatra. She has two full siblings, Nancy and Frank Jr.. Her parents divorced when she was three years old. Sinatra appeared on the album ""The Sinatra Family Wish You a Merry Christmas"" with her father and siblings in 1968. She contributed to five tracks on the"
"Barbara Sinatra Barbara Marx Sinatra (née Blakeley; March 10, 1927 – July 25, 2017) was an American model, showgirl, socialite, philanthropist, and the fourth wife of Frank Sinatra. On March 10, 1927, she was born Barbara Ann Blakeley in Bosworth, Missouri, the elder of two daughters. Her parents were Charles Willis Blakeley (June 29, 1895 – October 5, 1989) and Irene Prunty (née Toppass) Blakeley (June 22, 1907 – December 15, 1993). At age 10, she moved with her parents and younger sister, Patricia, to Wichita, Kansas, where she was raised. In 1944, she graduated from Wichita North High School."