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Broadway star and ‘Fascination’ singer Jane Morgan dies at 101

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  • Jane Morgan, the acclaimed singer and Broadway performer, has died at the age of 101 from natural causes in Naples, Florida.
  • Born Florence Catherine Currier in 1924, she began her career as a nightclub singer before achieving stardom in Paris and securing a recording contract with Polydor.
  • Morgan was a frequent presence on US television, appearing 50 times on The Ed Sullivan Show, and had a hit song with 'Fascination'.
  • Her Broadway credits included productions such as Can-Can, The King and I, and Gentlemen Prefer Blondes.
  • She was married to influential film producer Jerry Weintraub, with whom she adopted three daughters, and largely retired from performing in 1973.
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