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Founder of Hollywood Wax Museum dies at 83 |
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Written by asap
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Monday, 23 October 2006 |
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The man who founded the world famous Hollywood Wax Museum has died at the age of 83.
Spoony Singh died Wednesday at his Malibu home of congestive heart failure, his family announced Friday.
HIS FATEFUL VISIT TO HOLLYWOOD
It was while touring Hollywood looking for famous faces in 1964 that Singh thought of the museum. The closest he came to spotting a celebrity was seeing stars' footprints in the courtyard of Grauman's Chinese Theatre on Hollywood Boulevard.
"So, I thought, let's bring the stars back to Hollywood Boulevard. Let's allow people to get close and look into the eyes of their favorite entertainers," he recalled years later. "Believe me, I didn't know if it would even work."
People lined up for half a mile waiting to get in when the museum opened on Feb. 26, 1965.
MARILYN REMAINS A FAVORITE
The nearly 200 figures of Hollywood stars have changed over the years as their fame has ebbed and flowed. Marilyn Monroe, however, has remained a perennial favorite.
CHEESY? PERHAPS
Singh, who handed over day-to-day operation of the museum to family members in 1990, shrugged off critics who called the museum cheesy over the years.
"Look, I know other museums are more stately and artistic," he told the Los Angeles Times in 1970. "But on Hollywood Boulevard, dignity kind of gets lost in the shuffle." | Only registered users can write comments.
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