Nat King Cole Wife Death

Each of the cole brothers pursued careers in music.

Nat king cole wife death. Mother of the singer natalie cole. Nat was also an above average football player in high school. Buried forest lawn memorial park glendale ca gender. Nat king cole 45 world renowned singer and jazz pianist died in his sleep at st.

He had three brothers. Maria cole a jazz singer who performed with count basie and duke ellington in the 1940s and who was married to nat king cole for 17 years until his death in 1965 died on tuesday in boca raton fla. Maria cole née hawkins. In 1956 nat king cole became the first african american performer to host a variety television.

Male race or ethnicity. 15 feb 1965 location of death. He had a. Cole was born in boston and was the niece of charlotte hawkins brown.

Quick facts name nat king cole birth date march 17 1919 death date february 15 1965 did you know. Cancer lung remains. His sister evelyn cole was a beautician in nearby waukegan illinois. Nathaniel adams coles was born in montgomery alabama on march 17 1919.

Nat king cole byname of nathaniel adams cole family name originally coles born march 17 1919 montgomery alabama u s died february 15 1965 santa monica california american musician hailed as one of the best and most influential pianists and small group leaders of the swing era. He later toured europe and made a command performance before queen elizabeth ii. Maria cole the widow of nat king cole the mother of natalie cole and a singer in duke ellington s band in the mid 1940s died tuesday of cancer in boca raton fla. Aka nathaniel adams coles.

John s hospital in santa monica early monday three weeks after he had undergone surgery for removal of. In 1939 he formed the king cole trio after his publicist put a silver tin foiled crown on his head and proclaimed him king. Santa monica ca cause of death. When nat king cole was four years old the family moved to chicago illinois where his father edward coles became a baptist.

Cole attained his greatest commercial success. Her mother carol died while giving birth to her. This video details the death of singer nat king cole. Her father mingo hawkins was a letter carrier.