Rosemary Clooney

Rosemary Clooney, the mellow voiced singer who co-starred with Bing Crosby in White Christmas has died. Clooney died Saturday evening, June 29, 2002, at her home in Beverly Hills. She was 74. She had been hospitalized earlier in June after suffering a recurrence of lung cancer. Clooney staged a dramatic comeback after her career was nearly destroyed by drugs and alcohol. Clooney soared to fame in 1951 with the hit song "Come on-a My House." She also became a star in television and films. She was married to Oscar winning actor Jose Ferrer, and the couple had five children. But after the two divorced, her attempts to return to performing were sabotaged by her erratic behavior. Most recently Clooney received an Emmy nomination in 1995, for her acting in a drama series. She was on an episode of the hit show ER with her nephew George Clooney.