Singer And Risqué 'Gong Show' Judge Was 94
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Key Points:
- Jaye P. Morgan, the singer, actor, and iconic risqué panelist on the 1970s game show The Gong Show, died on August 24 at the age of 94; no cause or place of death was disclosed.
- Born Mary Margaret Morgan in 1931 in Colorado, she began performing as a child and gained fame in the 1950s with hit singles and appearances on major variety shows like The Ed Sullivan Show.
- Morgan experienced a career resurgence in the 1970s with frequent TV appearances, including The Tonight Show and guest roles on popular series, and became best known for her brash humor on The Gong Show from 1976-78.
- Her popularity on The Gong Show led to roles on other Chuck Barris productions and a cameo in the 2002 biopic Confessions of a Dangerous Mind.
- She is survived by her son, Paul.
