Lina Romay (singer)
Lina Romay | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 16, 1919 New York, New York, U.S. |
| Died | December 17, 2010 (aged 91) Pasadena, California, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, dancer, singer |
| Years active | 1942–1980 |
| Spouse | Jay Gould III |
Maria Elena "Lina" Romay (January 16, 1919 — December 17, 2010), was a Mexican-American actress and singer. She was born in 1919, the daughter of Porfirio Romay, then-attache to the Mexican Consulate in Los Angeles.[1]
She performed for a time with Xavier Cugat[2] before eventually retiring.
She died, aged 91, on December 17, 2010, from natural causes at a hospital in Pasadena, California, U.S.[3]
References
- ^ Lina Romay fanpage
- ^ "Xavier Cugat" in The Big Band Almamac, Da Capo Press, 1978, p. 90
- ^ Yahoo! notice of Lina Romay's death