Connie Francis, 'Pretty Little Baby' singer, dead
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Connie Francis' friend tells PEOPLE about the final days before her death, saying she'd be 'smiling' knowing she 'left this world as big a star' as ever
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PRIMETIMER on MSNWhat happened to Connie Francis’ brother? Singer experienced several personal tragedies before her comeback in 1981George Franconero, Connie's brother, was attacked and killed in 1981. At the age of 40, two men shot him to death, pointing their guns at his head. He was reportedly clearing ice from his car at around 9 AM when those two assassins targeted him right in front of his home in North Caldwell, according to a report by UPI.
Fans of Connie Francis are mourning the loss of the popular singer following news of her death. Francis, who rose to fame in the 1950s and 1960s, passed away on July 16 at the age of 87. Ron Roberts, the singer's royalties/copyright manager and president of her record label, Concetta Records, broke the news on Facebook on July 17.
Gracie Lawrence, the singer and actress who currently portrays Connie Francis on Broadway in the musical 'Just in Time,' paid tribute to Francis in her Instagram Stories on Thursday, July 17, hours after news of Francis' death at 87.