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BROOK BENTON’S HOUSE ROBBED WHILE SINGER TOURS
Singer Brook Benton was relieved of numerous valuable items today (May 14, 1961), when his house on Long Island was robbed. Brook Benton had taken up residence in the St.…
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Dinah Washington Dies Of Overdose
The young life of Dinah Washington came to and end today (December 14, 1963). The singer was found dead from an overdose on presecription sleeping pills by husband Dick “Night Train” Lane, a pro football player. The pair had been married for six months when Washington died, although it was her seventh marriage.