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Peggy Lee — Age & Birthday

Born: 26 May 1920 · Died: 21 January 2002 · Age at death: 81

How old was Peggy Lee when she died?

Peggy Lee died aged 81. She was born on 26 May 1920 and died on 21 January 2002.

Jazz and popular music singer known for the hit song Fever

Did you know?She provided the voices for several characters and co-wrote many of the songs for the Disney animated film Lady and the Tramp.

Norma Deloris Egstrom (May 26, 1920 – January 21, 2002), known professionally as Peggy Lee, was an American jazz and popular music singer, songwriter, and actress whose career spanned seven decades.

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Age at death: 81
Would be: 106
Years since death: 24

Born: May 26, 1920 · Jamestown, United States
Died: January 21, 2002
Cause of death: Myocardial infarction, diabetes
Nationality: American
Known for: Music, Film, Art

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