Fred Travalena died Sunday 6/28

[kdn1221]

LOS ANGELES – Impressionist Fred Travalena, a headliner in Vegas showrooms and a regular on late-night talk shows with his takes on presidents, crooners and screen stars, has died in Los Angeles. He was 66.

Publicist Roger Neal says Travalena died Sunday at his home in the Encino area after a recurrence of the non-Hodgkin's lymphoma that first surfaced in 2002.

Travalena was known for the sheer volume of celebrities he imitated, leading to the nicknames "The Man of a Thousand Voices" and "Mr. Everybody."

His act included presidents from Kennedy to Obama, musicians from Frank Sinatra to Bruce Springsteen and actors from Marlon Brando to Tom Cruise.

The Bronx native started his career in Las Vegas in 1971.


Another entertainer had passed. Fred Travalena was a well known personality and impressionist during the 70s.

That bring it up to 7 in the last 2 month as far as publicly known figures:
Michael Jackson - musician
Farrah Fawcett - actress
Karl Malden - actor
Ed McMahon - TV personality
David Carradine - actor
Billy Mays - TV commercial pitchman
Fred Travalena - impressionist and TV personality