Webpearl bailey, the actress and singer with the sexy, throaty drawl and droll sense of humor who once was called america’s “ambassador of love,” died friday at. Webthe death of pearl bailey, who died friday at 72, marks a loss not only to show business, but to music, to the world of diplomacy (in recent years she had spent. Webcardiopulmonary resuscitation was performed, but she died about half an hour later. The cause of death was not immediately known, and an autopsy will be. Webpearl bailey, the entertainer whose distinctive singing style was enhanced by her mischievous witticisms and warm personality, died yesterday at thomas. Webmore than 2,000 people thursday said goodbye to pearl bailey, remembered at her funeral as an extraordinary entertainer and a woman who loved life and everyone she met. Webactress | comedian | singer born march 29, 1918 in newport news, va. 17, 1990 in thomas jefferson university hospital, pa. P earl bailey was an actress and singer.
