Gene Pitney, R.I.P.

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Author Message   LibraryLady(ncjanow) Supporter Username: Librarylady Post Number: 3254 Registered: 5-2001 Posted on Wednesday, April 5, 2006 - 10:07 am:        For those of us of a "certain" age, this is such sad news. He was my first pop star crush. Gene Pitney found dead in hotel Wrote 'He's a Rebel,' sang 'Town Without Pity' LONDON, England (CNN) -- Gene Pitney, the singer and songwriter known for 1960s hits such as "Town Without Pity" and "24 Hours from Tulsa," has died while on a UK concern tour, his agent said. Pitney, 65, was found dead just after 10 a.m. Wednesday (0500 ET) at the Hilton Hotel in Cardiff, Wales. His agent, Jene Levy, told Reuters Pitney died on Wednesday morning after given a concert in the Welsh capital the previous day. There was no immediate word on the cause of death. Friends said he was in apparent good health and his death came as a shock. http://www.cnn.com/2006/SHOWBIZ/Music/04/05/obit.pitney/index.html   mlj Citizen Username: Mlj Post Number: 201 Registered: 6-2001 Posted on Monday, April 10, 2006 - 9:29 am:        I remember him, and the movie. Very grown up stuff for me at the time. I didn't realize he was that young (65).