Rest in peace, Don.
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Posted on 04/14/2007 9:34:38 PM PDT by Lorianne
HONOLULU - Legendary crooner Don Ho, who entertained tourists for decades wearing raspberry-tinted sunglasses and singing the catchy signature tune “Tiny Bubbles,” has died. He was 76.
He died Saturday morning of heart failure, publicist Donna Jung said.
Ho had suffered with heart problems for the past several years, and had a pacemaker installed last fall. In 2005, he underwent an experimental stem cell procedure on his ailing heart in Thailand in 2005.
Ho entertained Hollywood’s biggest stars and thousands of tourists for four decades. For many, no trip to Hawaii was complete without seeing his Waikiki show — a mix of songs, jokes, double entendres, Hawaii history and audience participation.
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Rest in peace, Don.
It bought him a little over a year.
"Tiny bubbles
In the wine
Make me happy
Make me feel fine
Tiny bubbles
Make me warm all ohhh-o-Ver
With a feeling that I'm gonna Love you
'till the end of time "
Pono pono with your mana, brah. Aloha.
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