1925-1990, age 64 throat cancer, born in manhattan, new york. he was a singer, dancer, actor, film producer and film director. he was honored with kennedy center honors in 1987, spingarn medal by naacp, posthumously awarded the grammy lifetime achievement award in 2001. he started his career at age 3 in vaudeville with his father. he is billed as the ‘greatest entertainer in the world’.

black conté pencil drawing 20x27 inch (51x69 cm) approx.