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On this day, January 5, 1998, Sonny Bono was killed in a skiing accident.
Hat tip, This Day in Rock, which is now defunct.
1998 - Sonny Bono
American singer, producer, and politician Sonny Bono was killed in a skiing accident at a resort near Lake Tahoe, aged 62. Bono who was one half on Sonny and Cher scored the 1965 UK & US No.1 single 'I Got You Babe' and had become a US Congressman. The United States Sonny Bono Copyright Term Extension Act of 1998, which extended the term of copyright by 20 years, was named in honor of Bono when it was passed by Congress nine months after his death.
American singer, producer, and politician Sonny Bono was killed in a skiing accident at a resort near Lake Tahoe, aged 62. Bono who was one half on Sonny and Cher scored the 1965 UK & US No.1 single 'I Got You Babe' and had become a US Congressman. The United States Sonny Bono Copyright Term Extension Act of 1998, which extended the term of copyright by 20 years, was named in honor of Bono when it was passed by Congress nine months after his death.
Sonny Bono
Bono in 1966
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 44th district
In office: January 3, 1995 – January 5, 1998
Personal details
Born: Salvatore Phillip Bono; February 16, 1935; Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Died: January 5, 1998 (aged 62); Stateline, Nevada, U.S.
Cause of death: Blunt trauma as a result of a skiing accident
Resting place: Desert Memorial Park, Cathedral City, California, U.S.
Political party: Republican
Salvatore Phillip "Sonny" Bono (/ˈboʊnoʊ/ BOH-noh; February 16, 1935 – January 5, 1998) was an American singer, songwriter, actor, and politician who came to fame in partnership with his second wife, Cher, as the popular singing duo Sonny & Cher. A member of the Republican Party, Bono served as the 16th mayor of Palm Springs, California, from 1988 to 1992, and served as the U.S. representative for California's 44th district from 1995 until his death in 1998.
The United States Copyright Term Extension Act of 1998, which extended the term of copyright by 20 years, was named in honor of Bono when it was passed by Congress nine months after his death. Mary Bono (his widow) had been one of the original sponsors of the legislation, commonly known as the Sonny Bono Copyright Term Extension Act.
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Bono in 1966
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from California's 44th district
In office: January 3, 1995 – January 5, 1998
Personal details
Born: Salvatore Phillip Bono; February 16, 1935; Detroit, Michigan, U.S.
Died: January 5, 1998 (aged 62); Stateline, Nevada, U.S.
Cause of death: Blunt trauma as a result of a skiing accident
Resting place: Desert Memorial Park, Cathedral City, California, U.S.
Political party: Republican
Salvatore Phillip "Sonny" Bono (/ˈboʊnoʊ/ BOH-noh; February 16, 1935 – January 5, 1998) was an American singer, songwriter, actor, and politician who came to fame in partnership with his second wife, Cher, as the popular singing duo Sonny & Cher. A member of the Republican Party, Bono served as the 16th mayor of Palm Springs, California, from 1988 to 1992, and served as the U.S. representative for California's 44th district from 1995 until his death in 1998.
The United States Copyright Term Extension Act of 1998, which extended the term of copyright by 20 years, was named in honor of Bono when it was passed by Congress nine months after his death. Mary Bono (his widow) had been one of the original sponsors of the legislation, commonly known as the Sonny Bono Copyright Term Extension Act.
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