Singer Peggy King, ‘George Gobel Show’ star, dies at 96

Peggy King, a 1950s singer and television star, died on Sunday after a battle with Alzheimer’s disease. She was 96.Read more trending newsKing died at the Saunders House Assisted Living facility in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, according to Variety.King’s publicist, Alan Eicher, confirmed her death.King was a regular on the “George Gobel Show” from 1954 to 1957. Gobel called her “Pretty Perky Peggy King,” according to The Hollywood Reporter.King was nominated for an Emmy Award for best female singer in 1955, Variety reported. She performed “Count Your Blessings (Instead of Sheep)” at the 1955 Academy Awards, a song that appeared in the 1954 film, White Christmas. She also co-hosted the Emmy Awards show in 1958, according to the entertainment news website.Peggy King, a 1950s television and recording star, died Sunday following a battle with Alzheimer’s at the Saunders House Assisted Living facility in Wynnewood, Pa. She was 96. https://t.co/tPocrfget1 https://t.co/J18WByXxum Variety (@Vari