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Tiny Tim Dies Singing His Hit; At 64, A Performer To The End
MINNEAPOLIS - Tiny Tim's one hit became his swan song.
Nearly three decades after he first crooned "Tiptoe Thru' the Tulips" in his trademark falsetto, the ukulele-strumming singer fell ill while performing his signature tune and died.
Tiny Tim was thought to be 64.
His widow, Susan Khaury, said he cut short "Tiptoe" during a benefit for the Woman's Club of Minneapolis and told her he was not well.
She was trying to help him back to their table when he collapsed.
"He went out with a big bang. Very theatrical," she said. "That was his way, to collapse in front of hundreds of people."
Tiny Tim died at a Minneapolis hospital late Saturday.
A hospital spokeswoman said the cause apparently was cardiac arrest.
Born Herbert Khaury, Tiny Tim built his career on his single hit song in 1968, his stratospheric falsetto, an asexual and childlike stage persona and a flair for self-promotion.
The 6-foot-1 entertainer with long,