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Claudine Longet Dies: Singer & Ex-Wife Of Andy Williams Who Fatally Shot Olympic Skier Spider Sabich Was 84

Deadline·Greg Evans·18 days ago
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Claudine Longet , the French-American chanteuse whose first fame in music, on TV and as the wife of singing star Andy Williams was dwarfed by infamy after her fatal shooting of the Olympic skier Spider Sabich in 1976, has died. She was 84. Her death was announced today by nephew Bryan Longet in a message shared on social media. He wrote, “Even though she is no longer physically with us, her light, elegance, talent and kindness will continue to live on through the memories, music, photos and love she leaves behind…As many of you know, Claudine was not only an icon to me — she was also my aunt, and someone incredibly special in my life. Since I was a little boy, I always told her that I would remain her number one fan, and that will never change.” No other details were shared. Watch on Deadline Born in Paris, France, on January 29, 1942, Longet was the lead dancer of the Folies Bergère revue at the Tropicana Resort and Casino in Las Vegas when, in 1960, she met Williams who also was performing in town.…

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