LOS ANGELES – Impressionist Fred Travalena, a headliner in Vegas showrooms and a regular on late-night talk shows with his takes on presidents, crooners and screen stars, has died in Los Angeles. He was 66.
Publicist Roger Neal says Travalena died Sunday at his home in the Encino area after a recurrence of the non-Hodgkin's lymphoma that first surfaced in 2002.
Travalena was known for the sheer volume of celebrities he imitated, leading to the nicknames "The Man of a Thousand Voices" and "Mr. Everybody."
His act included presidents from Kennedy to Obama, musicians from Frank Sinatra to Bruce Springsteen and actors from Marlon Brando to Tom Cruise.
The Bronx native started his career in Las Vegas in 1971.
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Re: Death Seems To Be In This Season: Fred Travalena
Proof that Las Vegas is as much NYC West as Atlanta is NYC South.The Bronx native started his career in Las Vegas in 1971.
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Yeah, but as long as you remember that Osage is Worthington north...
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Re: Death Seems To Be In This Season: Fred Travalena
Sadly, Fred expired onstage while imitating Micheal Jackson. It was seven minutes before the audience realized it wasn't just a comedy bit in really, really bad taste.
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Re: Death Seems To Be In This Season: Fred Travalena
back in the late 60's there was a Fred Travalena that worked for chanel 13. i don't remember what he did there. and he was only there a short time. I believe he did something at a Christmas party I believe as a stand up comic. don't know if this is the same one or not.???But he was very good.
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