Dennis Lotis was a South African-born British singer, actor, and entertainer, whose popularity was greatest in the 1950s. He was described as having “a sophisticated style that was particularly attractive to the young female population”.
Dennis Lotis Cause of Death
He remarried after his wife’s death and later lived in Stiffkey on the North Norfolk coast. Lotis died on 8 February 2023, at the age of 97.
His cause of death is not known. Lotis was born in Johannesburg, South Africa on 8 March 1 He trained as a boy soprano and made his first stage appearances and radio broadcasts as a child.
After leaving school at the age of 15 he worked as a bus conductor and electrician, as well as singing in clubs and cinemas in Johannesburg. He married and left South Africa with his wife at the start of the 1950s, moving to Britain, where he was introduced to bandleader Ted Heath.
He joined the Ted Heath Orchestra, singing alongside Lita Roza and Dickie Valentine. His first record was a cover version of Al Martino’s hit “Here in My Heart”, released in September 1952 on the independent Polygon label. He later recorded with the Johnston Brothers and Ted Heath and His Music; “Such a Night” / “Cuddle Me” was released by Decca Records in 1954.