Ed Ames, 1950s Pop Singer With Ames Brothers and 1960s TV Star in ‘Daniel Boone,’ Dies at 95

Ed Ames, 1950s Pop Singer With Ames Brothers and 1960s TV Star in ‘Daniel Boone,’ Dies at 95
Actor Ed Ames arrives at the opening night of "In The Heights" at the Pantages Theatre in Hollywood, Calif., on June 23, 2010. Chelsea Lauren/Getty Images for the Pantages Theatre
The Associated Press
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Ed Ames, the youngest member of the popular 1950s singing group the Ames Brothers, who later became a successful actor in television and musical theater, has died. He was 95.

The last survivor of the four singing brothers, Ames died May 21 from Alzheimer’s disease, his wife, Jeanne Ames, said Saturday.