Cabaret singer Bobby Short, the tuxedoed embodiment of New York style and sophistication who was a fixture at his piano in the Carlyle Hotel for more than 35 years, died this morning (March 21). He was 80.
Short, whose career stretched more than 70 years, died of leukemia at New York Presbyterian Hospital, said publicist Virginia Wicks. The hospital did not immediately return a call seeking further detail.