Barbara Cook

Barbara Cook (October 25, 1927 – August 8, 2017) was an American singer and actress. She became known during the 1950s after starring in the original Broadway musicals Plain and Fancy (1955), Candide (1956) and The Music Man (1957) among others, winning a Tony Award for the last.

Cook died from respiratory failure on August 8, 2017 in New York City at the age of 89.

References

Other websites
 The Official Barbara Cook Online Resource


 Barbara Cook  - Downstage Center interview at American Theatre Wing.org
 TonyAwards.com Interview with Barbara Cook 
 Barbara Cook  Rehearsal with James Taylor at Carnegie Hall.

Category:Tony Award winning actors
Category:1927 births
Category:2017 deaths
Category:Deaths from respiratory failure
Category:Disease-related deaths in New York City
Category:American pop singers
Category:American stage actors
Category:Singers from Atlanta
Category:Actors from Atlanta