Conversation so far:
How was Fats Domino affected by Hurricane Katrina?
As Hurricane Katrina approached New Orleans in August 2005, Fats Domino chose to stay at home with his family, partly because his wife, Rosemary, was in poor health.
Did Hurricane Katrina affect Fats Domino's songwriting?
Did Fats Domino have a family at the time of Hurricane Katrina?
Fats Domino chose to stay at home with his family, partly because his wife, Rosemary, was in poor health during Hurricane Katrina.

Question: Is his wife still alive?
Self-contained rewrite: Is Fats Domino's wife still alive?