Bobby Rydell, a former teenage idol known for hits such as “Volare” and “Wildwood Days,” has died at the age of 79.
Rydell, a Philadelphia native, died on Tuesday, TMZ reported. A person close to Rydell said the singer had been dealing with health issues and had been diagnosed with pneumonia, which is believed to be the cause of death.
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At the age of 9, Rydell started his music career as a drummer, and by the age of 19, he had made history as the youngest person to headline at the famous Copacabana nightclub in New York, according to his website.
Rydell went on to appear with singer and actress Ann-Margaret in the 1963 film Bye Bye Birdie.
A Philly Music Legend….
…has passed on. Sending prayers of comfort, strength and love to the family and fans of #BobbyRydell
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Philadelphia named the street he was born on “Bobby Rydell Boulevard” in 1995.
The beach city of Wildwood, New Jersey, also named a street after Rydell in appreciation of his hit 1963 song “Wildwood Days.”
