Nat King Cole
3/17/1919 - 2/15/1965
Pisces
Last Words
"Not Recorded"
Death & Legacy
Nat King Cole, one of the nation's most popular singers and a leading Negro entertainer, died yesterday. He was 45 years old. Death was attributed to cancer. Mr. Cole entered St. John's Hospital in Santa Monica, Calif., Dec. 8 for treatment of a lung ailment. He underwent surgery Dec. 16. The cancer was discovered at that time.
Details
- Cause of Death
- Lung Cancer
- Age at Death
- 45 years
- Funeral Location
- Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California, United States
- Final Resting Place
- Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California, United States