Wesley Orbison, Alex Orbison, Barbara Orbison and Roy Orbison Jr.07 December 2011 - Los Angeles, CA - Barbara Orbison, widow of rock n’ roll pioneer Roy Orbison, died Tuesday on the 23rd anniversary of her husband’s death at the age of 60. Barbara Orbison died from pancreatic cancer surrounded by her sons, said publicist and family spokeswoman Sarah McMullen. Orbison had been hospitalized since May. Since the 1980s, Barbara Orbison devoted her time to managing her husband’s...
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Wesley Orbison, Alex Orbison, Barbara Orbison and Roy Orbison Jr.07 December 2011 - Los Angeles, CA - Barbara Orbison, widow of rock n’ roll pioneer Roy Orbison, died Tuesday on the 23rd anniversary of her husband’s death at the age of 60. Barbara Orbison died from pancreatic cancer surrounded by her sons, said publicist and family spokeswoman Sarah McMullen. Orbison had been hospitalized since May. Since the 1980s, Barbara Orbison devoted her time to managing her husband’s estate and keeping his legacy alive. With her son, Roy Kelton Orbison Jr. she co-produced a four-CD box set of her husband’s 107 recordings. “Roy Orbison: The Soul of Rock and Roll” was released in 2008 and contains all of his hits and 12 previously unreleased tracks. Roy Orbison died in 1988 at the age of 52, in the midst of a comeback with The Traveling Wilburys. File Photo: 29 January 2010 - Hollywood, California - Wesley Orbison, Alex Orbison, Barbara Orbison and Roy Orbison Jr. Rock And Roll Icon Roy Orbison Recieves Star On Holywood Walk Of Fame held On Hollywood Blvd. .death dead deceased full length family leopard print dress top jeans denim family .CAP/ADM/KB.©Kevan Brooks/AdMedia/Capital Pictures.
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