Not the actor but the country singer whose work I much enjoyed.

"George Hamilton IV, whose gentle demeanor and soothing folk-country vocal style earned him worldwide acclaim, died Wednesday (September 17th) at a Nashville hospital, following a heart attack which he suffered on Saturday. He was 77.

A 50-year veteran of the Grand Ole Opry, Hamilton was known as the "International Ambassador of Country Music," having toured successfully throughout Europe, Asia, the Soviet Union and Australia.

Born and raised in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Hamilton scored a major hit in 1956 with "A Rose and a Baby Ruth." Penned by John D. Loudermilk, the tune reached Number 6 on the Billboard Top 100 chart. As a singer of teenage ballads, Hamilton also toured with Buddy Holly and the Everly Brothers...

In June 1958, Hamilton married his high school sweetheart, Adelaide Peyton, better known as Tinky because of her childhood fascination with Peter Pan's Tinker Bell. The couple celebrated their golden wedding anniversary in 2008. They had two sons, Peyton and George V, and daughter, Mary."

http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/g...-at-77-20140918

George Hamilton the first couldn't be reached for comment....