Adam Wade, a dapper performer, and actor who appeared in movies like Shaft, Crazy Joe, and Claudine before going down in history as a game show host, has passed away.
In 1961, Wade had three Top 10 hits on the Billboard 100. He was 87.
The Hollywood Reporter was informed by Wade’s wife, singer Jeree Wade, that he passed away on Thursday at his home in Montclair, New Jersey, following a struggle with Parkinson’s disease.
When the Pittsburgh crooner gained hits in 1961 with the love songs “Take Good Care of Her,” which peaked at No. 7, he was compared to Johnny Mathis. Elvis Presley later recorded the song.
Adam Wade Obituary
Patrick Henry Wade, who was born on March 17th, 1935, graduated from Pittsburgh’s Westinghouse High School in 1952.
He majored in science at Virginia State University and worked as a lab assistant for Dr. Jonas Salk, who in the 1950s created the polio vaccine.
The family’s announced plans for the singer Adam Wade’s funeral will be followed. The deceased’s family and close friends will disclose information regarding the obituary, funeral, and life celebration at the appropriate time.