Oscar-Winning Actor Bing Crosby’s Widow, Kathryn, Dies at 90

Oscar-winning actor Bing Crosby’s widow and steward of his legacy, Kathryn, has died at age 90. A family spokesperson confirmed in a statement that Kathryn died Friday night at her home in Hillsborough, California, surrounded by loved ones. Kathryn, billed as Kathryn Grant in films, was 23 when she married Crosby in a Las Vegas ceremony Oct. 24, 1957, and became his second wife. Crosby was 54 and an established entertainer. In the 2003 book, Bing Crosby: Crooner of the Century , Kathryn shared that she was glad that she married an “older man.” According to her, Crosby had “already formed” his sense of character when they met. “In other words, I knew what I was getting. With a younger man, you can’t tell how he will develop with the years,” she said. Crosby died of a heart attack at 74. Before Kathryn settled down into being Crosby’s wife, she starred in a handful of films, including Operation Mad Ball , The 7th Voyage of Sinbad and Anatomy of a Murder . She is survived by her three children with Crosby.

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