Lindsay Crosby
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| Lindsay Crosby | |
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 Lindsay Crosby (second from left) with Garry Moore, Betsy Palmer, and his brothers Phillip and Dennis on I've Got a Secret in 1961 |
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| Born | Lindsay Harry Crosby January 5, 1938 Los Angeles, California |
| Died | December 11, 1989 (aged 51) Calabasas, California |
| Spouse | Barbara D. Fredrickson (1960-1962) Janet Sue Schwartze (1966-1967) Susan Marlin (1968-1978) |
| Children | David Crosby Adam C. Crosby (b.1982) Sean Crosby L. Chip Crosby Jr. (b.1969) |
| Parents | Bing Crosby (1903-1977) Dixie Lee (1911-1952) |
Lindsay Harry Crosby (January 5, 1938 - December 11, 1989) was an American actor and singer.
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[edit] Early life
Lindsay Crosby, son of Bing Crosby and Dixie Lee, was born in California and named for his father's closest friend and Thoroughbred horse racing partner, Lindsay Howard. He was educated with his three brothers at Bellarmine College Preparatory in San Jose, California. He was remembered by his friends for having a special laid back and clever wit like his father. He performed with his brothers Gary, Dennis and Phillip Crosby as the Crosby Boys during the late 1950s in nightclubs and on The Ed Sullivan Show.
[edit] Death
The Crosby Boys had a promising start to life, but the pressures of show business and their own inability to cope blighted their lives. They were greatly affected by their mother's decline into alcoholism and a premature death from cancer. Heavy drinking and their emotional problems took their toll. On December 11, 1989, Lindsay died from a self-inflicted rifle shot to the head. He was 51. His distraught brother, Dennis, never recovered from Lindsay's death and also committed suicide with a shotgun in May 1991.
[edit] Family relations
- Brother of twins Phillip and Dennis (twins) and Gary Crosby.
- Half-sibling of Harry Crosby, Nathaniel Crosby and Mary Crosby.
- Nephew of the bandleader Bob Crosby.
- Cousin of Cathy Lee Crosby and Chris Crosby.
- Uncle of Denise Crosby, L.Chip Crosby Jr.
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[edit] External links
- Lindsay Crosby at the Internet Movie Database
- Lindsay Crosby at Find a Grave
- The Suicide of Lindsay Crosby (dead link)
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