(NEWSER) – Frank Sinatra Jr., who carried on his famous father’s legacy with his own music career, has died at age 72. The Sinatra family said in a statement to the AP that Sinatra died unexpectedly Wednesday of cardiac arrest while on tour in Daytona Beach, Florida. No other details were provided. Sinatra Jr. was famously in the headlines at age 19 when he was kidnapped and held for ransom, recounts Variety. He was taken while at Harrah’s Lake Tahoe and released two days later when his father paid $240,000 in ransom. The younger Sinatra was already pursuing a music career of his own by then. In the 1980s, he put that on hold temporarily to work as his father’s musical director and conductor.
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Sorry to hear this. He was pretty good – and good enough for his dad who was by all accounts a perfectionist where it counted. RIP
The Sinatra kids never really made it big like their Dad, but nevertheless, they did have talent. It’s always difficult to follow in ones shoes. Nancy’s biggest hit was Boots are Made for Walking, and I have no idea what Frank Jr. was famous for. RIP.
Eternal rest grant unto him, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon him. May the souls of the faithful departed, through the mercy of God, rest in peace. Amen.
Huge shadow he lived in. Wouldn’t be surprised if a sidewalk survey showed less than 5% of the people know him. Unfair? Maybe. Depends on what you count.
Ronan Farrow’s half-brother?
I bet most kids would be surprised to find that he was a real person especially since most likely know him as Stewie and Brian’s business partner on Family Guy.
Nancy Sinatra Bang Bang
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T5Xl0Qry-hA&list=RD8f4Tu-kEdPg&index=31
Nancy Sinatra – You Only Live Twice (HQ)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hs8uYxTJ530
He passed away where old people to to die. Seventy somethings wishing for a longer life take heed.
He was 72. I’m almost 70 and remember his sister Nancy and These Boots Are Made for Walkin’ when I was in college.
Just looked up her bio and found she is 75.