Ed Ames Cause of Death Tragic: Ames Brothers Singer Dead at 95

Ed Ames was an entertainment industry veteran, with decades-worth of experience in singing and acting under his belt.

According to reports, the youngest singing member of the Ames Brothers died last May 21, his wife Jeanne Ames announced over the weekend.

"He had a wonderful life," she said about the late entertainer.

His death comes after years of battling Alzheimer's disease. He was 95.

Ames was born Edmund Dantes Urick, but he was professionally known as Ed Ames or Eddie Ames.

He formed a passion for singing after he was enrolled in school, where he was educated in classical and opera music.

He, along with his older brothers, gena performed as a quartet and won several singing competitions in Boston, where they settled down after emigrating from Ukraine.

Music Career

While Ames is now mostly known as a television star, his journey to stardom began with music.

The Ames Brothers were first signed to Decca Records in 1947. They eventually moved to RCA Victor Records where they got more success after releasing hits like "It Only Hurts For a Little While," "The Naughty Lady of Shady Lane," You You You," and more.

By the time the quarter disbanded, Ames went on to pursue an acting career, but before that, he attended the Herbert Berghof Drama School in New York.

According to reports, Ames was able to land several acting roles in "The Fantasticks" and "The Crucible," before eventually getting his first major role in "Carnival!"

After his stint on Broadway, the late singer starred in the 1960s adventure series "Daniel Boone," where he played Mingo, an Oxford-educated Native American.

Successful Run

While Ames definitely enjoyed success with his brothers, he also found success as a soloist.

Several of his singles performed quite well on Billboard's Adult Contemporary chart in the United States. His 1967 song "My Cup Runneth Over" peaked at No. 1 on the Adult Contemporary chart, while it peaked at No. 8 on the Billboard Hot 100.

"Time Time" peaked at No. 1 and 61 on the Adult Contemporary and Billboard Hot 100, respectively; "When the Snow is on the Roses" peaked at No. 1 and 98, while "Who Will Answer?" peaked at No. 6 and 19.

He also happened to be the last surviving Ames Brother; Vic died in 1978, Gene in 1997, and Joe in 2007.

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