US singer Andy Williams dies at 84

27 September,2012 01:32 PM IST |   |  Agencies

Legendary American singer Andy Williams passed away Tuesday night following a year long battle with bladder cancer. He was 84


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According to his rep, the singer was at his house in Branson, Missouri when he died, Fox News reported.
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With an easy style and a mellow voice that President Ronald Reagan once termed "a national treasure," Williams proved ideal for television.
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American singer Andy Williams

‘The Andy Williams Show,' which lasted in various formats from 1957 to 1971, featured Williams alternately performing his stable of easy-listening ballads and bantering casually with his guest stars.
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He received 18 gold and three platinum albums over his long career and was nominated for five Grammy awards.
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