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Sunday, February 8, 2009

BLOSSOM DEARIE PASSES AWAY

BLOSSOM DEARIE PASSES AWAY

April 29, 1926 - February 7, 2009

New York: Feb. 7, 2009: Legendary songwriter/singer Blossom Dearie died peacefully in her Greenwich Village home following a lengthy illness. She was 84 years old. Her longtime manager/representative Donald Schaffer said she died of natural causes.

Ms. Dearie was always known for her girlish voice and writing urbane songs about love and humor and collaborations with the likes of Cy Coleman and Johnny Mercer. Her last professional engagement was at Danny's Skylight Room (now closed) on Restaurant Row where she performed regularly for seven years through 2006.

She is survived by a brother named Barney from New York State. Funeral plans have not been announced.

Prepared by John Hoglund

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