Gene Pitney, who died yesterday at 65 after a performance at a hotel in Wales, was a singer and songwriter whose wailing tenor could be heard in such early 1960s hits as “Only Love Can Break a Heart,” ...
American crooner Gene Pitney has died in a hotel during his latest UK tour. He was found this morning, at around 10am, at the Cardiff Hilton. He seems to have died of natural causes while asleep.