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He was 69 and left behind his sister, Joan McDonagh, nephews Rodney and Wayne McDonagh, as well as thousands of people he taught to dance during the past 50 years.
Pat Boone Performs at Drury Lane Theatre Today
Iconic entertainer Pat Boone will perform two concerts only at Drury Lane Theatre today, May 13 at 1:30 p.m. and Tuesday, May 14 at 1:30 p.m. Celebrating 75 years in show business, Boone has had nearly 40 "Top 40 hits, has sold over 45 million albums and starred in more than 15 Hollywood films.
Popular Blacktown dance teacher dies aged 69
He leaves behind a sister, Joan McDonagh, and her two sons, Rodney and Wayne, and will be remembered by the thousands of people he taught to dance during the last 50 years.
Photo Slideshow: National Day of Prayer
The National Day of Prayer, established by Congress in 1952, was marked across the country Thursday , including an observance at the Cannon House Office Building in Washington.
National Day of Prayer observed on Capitol Hill
Shirley Dobson, who chairs the annual event, said America desperately needs prayer at a time when the nation is "steeped in violence, with bombings and killings occurring around us every few days." Other speakers lamented the redefinition of marriage and what they saw as growing hostility to religion.
Actor John Kerr died earlier this year at the age of 81, long retired from films and living in peaceful obscurity, but the actor will always be remembered as the cute blond star who rose to fame in the play and film Tea and Sympathy , a '50s artifact that has to be seen to be believed.