Claudine Longet(1942-2026)

Although known as an actress and singer, Claudine Longet's career was overshadowed by being known as a former wife of Andy Williams as well as for fatally shooting her boyfriend, ski legend Spider Sabich, in 1976. After a number of roles in episodes of high-profile TV programs such as Combat! (1962), Hogan's Heroes (1965), Dr. Kildare (1961), Mr. Novak (1963), and 12 O'Clock High (1964), Longet landed the role of Michele Monet in the Blake Edwards film The Party (1968). As a recording artist, she was signed by Herb Alpert's A&M Records. She released a string of albums in the late 1960s ("Claudine", "The Look of Love", "Love Is Blue", "Colours", and "Run Wild, Run Free") covering songs from The Bee Gees and Donovan, among others. She had four hits reach the US top 100 singles chart, including "Love Is Blue" and "Hello Hello". After switching to the Barnaby label, she released two other albums, "We've Only Just Begun" and "Let's Spend the Night Together". A third album, "Sugar Me", recorded in 1974, had to wait almost 20 years before being released. Standout songs included the title track, a cover of the Lynsey de Paul hit, as well as "Guess Who I Saw in Paris" by Buffy Sainte-Marie.