May 8—World-renowned pianist Russ Kassoff, whose celebrated career includes performances with Frank Sinatra, Liza Minnelli, Carly Simon and Sammy Davis Jr., will bring his legendary talents to ...

Altovise Davis, Dancer and Actress, Dies at 65 Ms. Davis was a dancer and actress and the widow of Sammy Davis Jr. By The Associated Press Arts, Briefly ...

Sammy Davis, Jr., also known as Mr. Entertainment, was an award-winning, versatile, accomplished singer, dancer, actor, and musician, who passed on May 16th, 1990.

Ron Galella/Ron Galella Collection via Getty Mia Farrow (left) and Liza Minnelli. Fairchild Archive/WWD/Penske Media via Getty From left: Lucille Ball, Liza Minnelli and Dezi Arnaz Jr. in 1972.

But it’s as a public personality that she has most excelled. For about 60 years, she has been Liza Minnelli, the celebrity — plucky, game, good-humored, warm, urbane and yet jaw-droppingly naive.