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American singer (–)

For other people named Andrew Williams, see Andrew Williams (disambiguation).

Musical artist

Howard Andrew Williams (December 3, – September 25, ) was an American singer.

He recorded 43 albums in his career, of which 15 have been gold certified^[1] and three platinum certified.^[2] He was also nominated for six Grammy Awards.

Andy williams cause of death

He hosted the Andy Williams Show, a television variety show, from to , along with numerous TV specials. The Andy Williams Show won three Emmy Awards. He sold more than 45 million records worldwide, including more than 10 million certified units in the United States.^[3][4]

Williams was active in the music industry for over 70 years until his death in September from bladder cancer, at the age of

Early life and education

Williams was born in Wall Lake, Iowa, on December 3, ,^[5] to Florence (née Finley) and Jay Emerson Williams, who worked in insurance and the post