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Teddy Pendergrass
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Overview
Born
March 26
,
1950
·
Kingstree, South Carolina, USA
Died
January 13
,
2010
·
Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, USA
(colon cancer)
Birth name
Theodore DeReese Pendergrass
Nicknames
Teddy Bear
Rug
Height
6′ 1″ (1.85 m)
Mini Bio
Teddy Pendergrass was born on March 26, 1950 in Kingstree, South Carolina, USA. He was an actor and composer, known for
The Nutty Professor (1996)
,
Undercover Brother (2002)
and
40 Days and 40 Nights (2002)
. He was married to
Joan Pendergrass
and Karen Still. He died on January 13, 2010 in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, USA.
Family
Spouses
Joan Pendergrass
(March 23, 2008 - January 10, 2010) (his death)
Karen Still
(July 20, 1987 - March 2002) (divorced)
Children
Teddy Pendergrass Jr.
LaDonna Pendergrass
Tisha
Keya Perinchef
Parents
Jesse
Ida Pendergrass
Relatives
George Mouzon
(Cousin)
Petey Dent
(Cousin)
Trademarks
Deep soulful voice
Trivia
Sang with
Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes
, with whom he had the hits "If You Don't Know Me By Now" and "Wake Up Everybody". Began with the group as a drummer before he was promoted to lead singer.
Left partially paralyzed by a road accident in 1982
He became an ordained minister at ten.
Survived by his son,
Teddy Pendergrass Jr.
, two daughters
LaDonna Pendergrass
, and Tisha, his wife and his mother.
Born on the same date as
Martin Short
.
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