美國老牌歌手安迪•威廉姆斯逝世 《Moon River》成為絕唱
Andy Williams has died at 84 after a long battle with cancer.
The iconic singer's rep confirmed Williams' death to Lifeline Live. He died Tuesday night at his home in Branson, Mo., after battling bladder cancer for almost a year. Williams was diagnosed with cancer in November 2011 but still continued to perform at his Moon River Theater in Branson even after his devastating diagnosis.
The host of NBC's "The Andy Williams Show" from 1962 to 1971, Williams is known for lending his voice to timeless songs like "Moon River" and "Can't Help Falling In Love" -- songs that led President Ronald Reagan to dub him "a national treasure." Over his 75-year span in the business, Williams has earned 17 gold and three platinum records.
Williams is survived by his wife, Debbie, and his three children (his children are the product of a previous marriage to French dancer Claudine Longet).
滬江娛樂快訊:電影《蒂梵尼早餐》主題曲《Moon River》(月亮河)演唱人,巨星安迪·威廉姆斯(Andy Williams)過世,據(jù)悉,威廉姆斯的家人表示他在美國時間24日晚上過世于家中,死因是膀胱癌,享年84歲。
安迪·威廉姆斯出生于1927年12月3日,演藝事業(yè)縱橫歌唱、電影和電視主持,曾被美國前總統(tǒng)里根贊譽他的聲音是“國寶”。2011年11月他被診斷出患有膀胱癌,因此原本預(yù)計的演唱會被迫先取消,接受治療后他一度好轉(zhuǎn),還計劃今年9月重返舞臺。
無奈病魔無情,今年7月安迪·威廉姆斯病情惡化,他決定不再接受治療,回到家中和親友度過生命中的最后時光。他一生歌唱事業(yè)風(fēng)光,他的代表作《Moon River》在1962年奧斯卡頒獎典禮獲獎,同時他還是相當(dāng)受歡迎的電視節(jié)目主持人,他在1960年代主持《安迪·威廉姆斯秀》,隨后還在1970與1980年代主持廣受歡迎的圣誕節(jié)特別節(jié)目。
生者已逝,歌聲長存,愿天堂依舊響起這首《月亮河》。