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October 29, 1952
The Daily Record
Dunn, Harnett County, North Carolina
What is this article about?
Dixie Lee Crosby, wife of singer Bing Crosby and mother of four sons, is near death in a coma in Hollywood after a relapse from abdominal surgery. Her husband and children are at her bedside; she had been ill for years and gave up her acting career for family.
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Wife Of Crosby
Is Near Death
HOLLYWOOD, Calif. - (UP)
Dixie Lee Crosby, wife of crooner Bing Crosby and mother of four sons, was near death as she lay in a coma today.
Her husband and children were at her bedside, Larry Crosby, brother of the world famous Bing, said Mrs. Crosby's condition was "highly critical."
She has been ill for several years.
Mrs. Crosby, a singing and dancing star who gave up her own film career to raise a family, "suffered a relapse" Sunday while recuperating at home from a serious abdominal operation a month ago, Larry Crosby said.
She was considered on the road to recovery, however, and was able to meet her husband Saturday at the railroad station when he returned from a trip.
SUFFERED RELAPSE
"But Sunday she suffered a relapse," the family spokesman said. "She is in a coma and doctors say her condition is highly critical."
The four Crosby boys were summoned from out-of-town schools when their mother's condition became critical.
Gary, 19, came home from Stanford University at Palo Alto, Calif., and his twin brothers, Phil and Dennis, 18, arrived by plane Tuesday night from Washington State College. Lindsay, 14, attends high school in nearby Playa De Rey.
Mrs. Crosby, 40, married the singer on Sept. 29, 1930 when she was better known as a Hollywood star than Crosby at that time a member of the Rhythm Boys.
Some of her friends advised her against the marriage. Her studio boss told her "if you marry this Crosby character you'll have to support him the rest of your life."
The blonde actress gave up her own career a few years after her marriage.
Is Near Death
HOLLYWOOD, Calif. - (UP)
Dixie Lee Crosby, wife of crooner Bing Crosby and mother of four sons, was near death as she lay in a coma today.
Her husband and children were at her bedside, Larry Crosby, brother of the world famous Bing, said Mrs. Crosby's condition was "highly critical."
She has been ill for several years.
Mrs. Crosby, a singing and dancing star who gave up her own film career to raise a family, "suffered a relapse" Sunday while recuperating at home from a serious abdominal operation a month ago, Larry Crosby said.
She was considered on the road to recovery, however, and was able to meet her husband Saturday at the railroad station when he returned from a trip.
SUFFERED RELAPSE
"But Sunday she suffered a relapse," the family spokesman said. "She is in a coma and doctors say her condition is highly critical."
The four Crosby boys were summoned from out-of-town schools when their mother's condition became critical.
Gary, 19, came home from Stanford University at Palo Alto, Calif., and his twin brothers, Phil and Dennis, 18, arrived by plane Tuesday night from Washington State College. Lindsay, 14, attends high school in nearby Playa De Rey.
Mrs. Crosby, 40, married the singer on Sept. 29, 1930 when she was better known as a Hollywood star than Crosby at that time a member of the Rhythm Boys.
Some of her friends advised her against the marriage. Her studio boss told her "if you marry this Crosby character you'll have to support him the rest of your life."
The blonde actress gave up her own career a few years after her marriage.
What sub-type of article is it?
Biography
What themes does it cover?
Family
Misfortune
What keywords are associated?
Celeb Illness
Family Crisis
Bing Crosby
Dixie Lee
Coma
Surgery Relapse
What entities or persons were involved?
Dixie Lee Crosby
Bing Crosby
Gary Crosby
Phil Crosby
Dennis Crosby
Lindsay Crosby
Larry Crosby
Where did it happen?
Hollywood, Calif.
Story Details
Key Persons
Dixie Lee Crosby
Bing Crosby
Gary Crosby
Phil Crosby
Dennis Crosby
Lindsay Crosby
Larry Crosby
Location
Hollywood, Calif.
Event Date
Sept. 29, 1930
Story Details
Dixie Lee Crosby, former actress, is critically ill in a coma after a relapse from surgery; family gathers at bedside; background on her marriage to Bing Crosby and career sacrifice.