Jack LeMaire Dies

Actor, jazz musician and standup comedian Jack LeMaire, who got his start in vaudeville, died Oct. 18 in North Hollywood, Calif., of natural causes. He was 99.

LeMaire toured with Bob Hope and Johnny Grant doing standup for USO shows, ending each set with a song on his guitar. His passion for playing occasionaly overshadowed his love of comedy, and he can be heard on recordings with the likes of Dizzy Gillespie, who nicknamed LeMaire "Chords."

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Survivors include a son, two daughters, five grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

Rest In Peace, Jack.