“Tiny Bubbles” Singer Dies
16 04 2007
Don Ho, known for the song "Tiny Bubbles", died Saturday morning at the age of 76. He dies from heart failure.
Ho had suffered with heart problems for the past several years, and had a pacemaker installed last fall. In 2005, he underwent an experimental stem cell procedure on his ailing heart in Thailand says the Associated Press.
Promoter Tom Moffatt said he attended Ho's final show Thursday and Ho received a standing ovation. Afterward, Ho reminisced about his many years in Waikiki and talked about how Judy Garland sang with him one night. "Don was in great spirits," he said. "He was fine."
He has entertained people for four decades wearing raspberry-tinted glasses and singing his catchy tunes. Lucille Ball, Sammy Davis Jr., and Frank Sinatra, were all known for attending his shows states the AP.
Ho also became a television star, and hosted the "The Don Ho Show" on ABC from 1976-77. One of Ho's most memorable TV appearances was a 1972 cameo on an episode of "The Brady Bunch."
He is survived by his wife, Haumea, and 10 children, including Hoku, who sometimes performed with her father.









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