Moon River Singer Andy Williams Dies at 84

Veteran American singer Andy Williams, 84, died on Tuesday night (Sept. 25, 2012) at his home in Branson, Missouri, United States after a year-long battle with bladder cancer. He was famous for ‘Moon River’ and ‘Music To Watch Girls Go By.’

With an easy style and a mellow voice that President Ronald Reagan once termed "a national treasure," Williams proved ideal for television.

"The Andy Williams Show," which lasted in various formats from 1957 to 1971, featured Williams alternately performing his stable of easy-listening ballads and bantering casually with his guest stars.

He received 18 gold and three platinum albums over his long career and was nominated for five Grammy Awards. He released an autobiography in 2009, "Moon River and Me: A Memoir."

He owned and ran the Moon River Theatre in his hometown from the 1990s onwards, named after his trademark 1961 song.